I want to grow a Vegetable Garden, can you give me any tips?

Since you want to have a garden this summer its going to take a lot of work. plants need a lot of nutriton and water as well as light. You're going to have to add fertilizer and soil adments to the ground. You might want to try raised beds so you can place them where the will get the most sunlight, and you can add organic matterierals that plants will grown in and they are easer to water. Another thing you can do is start composting, it makes a great soil to plant in. You can put all your house scraps in it, every thing but meat and bones, paper even will work. Of course it doesn't work to good in winter as it needs heat to break down but you can start it and next summer you can add grass clippings, and if you have leaves left from fall you cand chop them up with a lawn mower and start them this winter. When summer comes you will have a good start, be sure to put it where its easy to work with to keep it stirred and moist so it will work faster. You can grow and veg. you want in it. The same with raised beds you make and start by adding a good verstible soil mix to. The less sunlight a plant gets the longer it takes to produce.

Hi Nykkee! I'm new to mylot, this is my first respone so please be kind! haha This past summer I decided to grow my own vegetables for the first time in my life (I'm 26 years old). I planted tomatoes and pumpkins. Both did VERY well, I'm quite impressed with myself! Anyhow, on to your topic... From what I've learned it doesn't matter if your soil is sand or clay based you should add organic matter in order to improve its texture, nutrients, and ability to hold water. Test your ph of the soil, certain plants do well in acidic soil than others. You can find kits to do this at your gardening store. Most veggies like a pH of 6 or 7. Soil preparation should be done when the soil is not frozen or too wet. Dig down to a minimum of 12" then put 4-6" layer of organic matter, such as well-rotted manure, compost work this into the soil with spade or tilling then mix organic fertilizer into top 6" of soil vegetables should not be planted before the frost-free date (usually around May for most places) sunlight is very important for growing vegetables, so if possible think of a solution so they can get at least 6 hours of direct sunlight...some are more tolerant..check out the site I listed below and maybe you'll find one...I have plenty of sunlight on mine. Water early in the day. check out www.flower-and-garden-tips.com/gardenvegetables.html for more tips!

Wow, wonderful! I know nothing about gardening but I wish you good luck in having a vegetable garden. I think it's really useful and fun at the same time. If I ever have a big backyard, I would definitely learn about gardening *smiles*.

jut buy good soil and mix it with compost ..plant your vegetables ..water it regularly ..and then after 4-5 days put blood and bone ..and ti will help in growing your vegetables ..cheers

First of all, draw a plan (to a scale) of the ground at your disposal. Make allowances for paths, borders, etc. It's fascinatingly interesting after you get started. Next, take inventory of your likes and dislikes in vegetables. Put down on paper every vegetable you wish to grow. Then go back to your plan and mark out a definite space or number of rows for the different vegetables. Select early, midseason and late sorts of these vegetables, which you like best. This will give you a constant supply of them. When garden operations start, be sure to follow your plan. Stu