Vegetable Garden

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• Angelica
• Artichoke
• Asparagus

B

• Best Producing Winter Vegetable Garden
• Bhut Jolokia Seeds
• Brassica
• Broccoli

C

• Carrot
• Choosing Tomato Varieties for Your Region
• Cilian Beet
• Cucumbers

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• Free Pictures of Vegetable Garden
• Free Vegetable Seeds

G

• Gourd

H

• Heirloom Tomatoes
• How To Do Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens

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• How to Grow Garlic
• How to Plant Radish

L

• Lettuce

O

• Onion

P

• Peas
• Perennial Foods
• Planting Pumpkin Seeds
• Potato

R

• Rocket

S

• Spinach
• Starting Tomatoes from Seed

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• Tips on Planting a Vegetable Garden
• Tomato Troubleshooting
• Tomatoes

V

• Vegetable Garden Lay Outs
• Vegetable Garden Structures

Z

• Zucchini

Where to Grow a Vegetable Garden

Vegetables can be grown in containers, raised beds, in a garden plot or mixed into the landscaping. Most vegetables will thrive in well-drained soil that is high in organic matter. Full sun is the best place to grow veggies, and that means more than 6 hours of direct light per day. If possible, position your vegetable garden close to your kitchen, so you’ll have ready access to your harvest. Also think about proximity to a water source and place to store tools.

How To Grow a Vegetable Garden

Vegetables can be started from seed or planted as transplants that you grow yourself indoors or buy at a garden center or farmer’s market. See the list on the right for suggestions on which plants to sow directly in the ground and which need a head start. If you live in a region with a long growing season, most things can be started right outside. In areas with last frost dates in May or June, it’s a good idea to choose short season varieties and plan ahead to take advantage of the first warm soil.

Plant vegetables in rows or, to save space, in blocks. Planting in blocks results in plants that just touch when they mature. This shades out weed competition and keeps the soil cooler and moister. Check the seed packet for spacing information. Rotate crops in the same family each year to reduce chances of disease.

Growing flowers along with vegetables can attract beneficial insects, like pollinators and bugs that eat pests. The list on the right has some suggestions.

Choosing Plants

Think of what types of things you already buy at the store, and what garden favorites you may have had as a kid. Do you just want things you can munch on straight from the garden, or are you looking forward to canning, pickling, freezing or sharing a big harvest? Keep that in mind when deciding on the kinds and quantities of vegetables you grow.

Whatever you pick, find varieties of vegetables that are suited for your region. Heirlooms and varieties developed by your nearest university horticulture department are often good bets. Ask other gardeners near you what works well for them.

Consider setting aside some of your space for perennial vegetables. These include old favorites like rhubarb and asparagus.

Varieties to Grow

• Cucumbers
• Tomatoes
• Tomato Troubleshooting
• Heirloom Tomatoes