4 Steps To Making A Vegetable Garden

4 Steps To Making A Vegetable Garden

4 Steps To Making A Vegetable Garden

As our world is ever changing, more and more people are looking for ways to save money without having to compromise the quality in the products that we eat. Many people all over the globe are turning to growing their own fruits and vegetables. Not only is it eco-friendly to grow your own, making a vegetable garden is not as hard as you would think. The following are some simple steps that I use.

1.Pick out your vegetables: This is done very easily. You can go to the nearest garden supply store and buy the seeds in those little packets that you plant yourself from scratch, or you can buy what are called seedlings. These are plants that have already have been started for you. Either ones will work. I prefer using the seedlings though.

2. Decide on your layout: It doesn't matter if you have a great big backyard or just a little box on your back deck, you want your garden to be organized. Make a drawing of the space that you have and how you would like your garden to look. There are a couple of simple ways to layout your garden. If you have a lot of room you might want to make a different row for each type of vegetable. If you only have a small area, you could set them up in a little square area. Either way you need to make a marker so that you know what is growing where.

3.Planting your garden: When doing this, you need to space you plants or seeds about 6-8 inches apart, this will give the roots ample room to grow. If you are using seeds to plant with, just put your finger about 1/2 inch into the soil. Place the seeds into the hole and cover lightly with soil. If the seeds are really small, you can just place them directly on top of the soil. If you are using seedlings, bury them in soil up to the top of the root ball. Note: Plants such as tomatoes, squash, corn, eggplant, and green beans should be planted about 12 inches apart as their roots need more room.

4.Water your plants: When you first start your garden you will need to water your plants well. After the initial planting you will need to saturate the ground. This will initiate the growing of your seeds by getting them to " take root ". If you are using seedlings, this will encourage your roots to spread making your plants stronger. This should be done on a daily basis for the first week.

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