Starting Your Own Vegetable Garden

 

Having a successful vegetable garden takes some preparation and planning but can also be very rewarding and a great way to save money. Steps for starting your garden can include figuring out what type of vegetables you want to grow, where the best location would be for planting, and figuring out when would be the best time for starting your outdoor garden depending on the area you are in. 

Finding the perfect spot

When deciding where to start growing your garden there are a few things to keep in mind. Plants need at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily, they need to be watered 2 to 3 times a week, even sometimes daily in the hot summer months, and their soil needs to be nutrient-rich and well-draining. To find out when the best time is to start growing outdoors in your area visit 2024 Planting Calendar: When to Plant Vegetables. 

Picking the right vegetables 

Deciding which vegetables to grow is easy. Grow what you love to eat! Putting the effort into growing your food can be very rewarding and also help save money when it comes to produce shopping. Some of the easiest vegetables to grow include lettuce, green beans, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, and many more. To find out what the proper individual growing guides are for your desired veggies visit Growing Guides where all advice is written by the gardening editors at The Old Farmer’s Almanac. 

Care tips

Growing outdoors can leave your plants to all of nature's elements. Be prepared for weeds, hungry animals, and even pests and diseases. 

• By using mulch or compost you can keep weeds at bay around larger plants. 

• Having a fence can help with keeping animals out but needs to extend 6 inches beneath the soil and 8 feet above to stop rabbits from digging their way in and deer from jumping in from above. 

• Reduce the likelihood of fungal diseases by watering the soil, not the leaves of the plants. 

• Try insecticidal soap sprays for insect infestations.

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