Gardening
Refer to the following steps for starting your own vegetable garden:
Plan the Vegetable Gardening Site
The first and foremost thing to start a vegetable garden is to select the correct site for planting crops. All you need to know is that maximum vegetables (leafy, root, fruit) require an abundant amount of sunlight for proper growth and development. While planning for vegetable garden layouts, ensure that the area gets enough sunlight. A well-lit spot near to the house is the best gardening area for vegetables. With such an option, you can get an easy access to the garden.
Prepare Soil for Plantation
The next step for starting a vegetable garden is soil preparation. As soil is the medium for growth of the vegetables, you need to loosen it with correct garden tools (for better root development) first, remove weeds (that will compete with crops), remove stones or debris, expose it to sun (for killing soil borne pathogens) and supplement with farmyard compost. Organic vegetable gardening mainly involve using organic fertilizers, and organic crops.
Make Vegetable Rows
If the garden site is large, then you can divide it into several rows and beds. Use a rope to demarcate the rows in straight lines. If possible, plan the vegetable rows in north south direction for maximum light exposure of the plants. Following this, you can raise the plantation bed, leaving an enough space (2-3 feet) between two rows. This space will help you in watering and getting access to the beds for weed control and harvesting.
Select and Grow Vegetables
Vegetables that you can plant in your garden include tomato,cucumber, carrot, radish, beet, asparagus, squash, lettuce, etc. Depending on which vegetable you and your family like the most and the season, you can grow any type of crop. In case of a partial shaded area, you should select vegetable varieties that can tolerate less sun. Consider growing culinary herbs in the perimeter of the vegetable rows. Or else, you can think of using
Plan the Vegetable Gardening Site
The first and foremost thing to start a vegetable garden is to select the correct site for planting crops. All you need to know is that maximum vegetables (leafy, root, fruit) require an abundant amount of sunlight for proper growth and development. While planning for vegetable garden layouts, ensure that the area gets enough sunlight. A well-lit spot near to the house is the best gardening area for vegetables. With such an option, you can get an easy access to the garden.
Prepare Soil for Plantation
The next step for starting a vegetable garden is soil preparation. As soil is the medium for growth of the vegetables, you need to loosen it with correct garden tools (for better root development) first, remove weeds (that will compete with crops), remove stones or debris, expose it to sun (for killing soil borne pathogens) and supplement with farmyard compost. Organic vegetable gardening mainly involve using organic fertilizers, and organic crops.
Make Vegetable Rows
If the garden site is large, then you can divide it into several rows and beds. Use a rope to demarcate the rows in straight lines. If possible, plan the vegetable rows in north south direction for maximum light exposure of the plants. Following this, you can raise the plantation bed, leaving an enough space (2-3 feet) between two rows. This space will help you in watering and getting access to the beds for weed control and harvesting.
Select and Grow Vegetables
Vegetables that you can plant in your garden include tomato,cucumber, carrot, radish, beet, asparagus, squash, lettuce, etc. Depending on which vegetable you and your family like the most and the season, you can grow any type of crop. In case of a partial shaded area, you should select vegetable varieties that can tolerate less sun. Consider growing culinary herbs in the perimeter of the vegetable rows. Or else, you can think of using