Starting your own vegetable garden can be a really fun hobby. Yes, it will be challenging, but it is not as difficult as you might think. If you read this article, you will find some ideas that you can put to use when growing your garden, so you can end up in the summertime with a plentiful harvest.
Look at the place you want to grow your garden, and consider how much sunlight it gets. Is it right next to a fence that will block the light after about 3:00 each afternoon? Is most of it under a giant oak tree, which means that you not only will not get much light but will also get a host of acorns dropping into your acorn squash? The more light you get, the more you will need to take that into consideration when choosing the vegetables for your garden. Talk to the professional at your nursery about this when you go in to start buying your different plants and seeds for the garden. You should go find someone who knows your area and can make specific recommendations for you.
It is also important to know the quality and type of soil in your yard. For example, in Texas, if you are in the eastern third of the state, you have extremely fertile black soil that will grow a number of different fruits and vegetables for you. However, just north of that area, the soil turns to red clay and becomes more inhospitable for a number of different types of crops. Out west, the land turns drier, which means that there are different challenges to consider. Take a sample from your yard in when you go to the nursery, in order to show the nursery professional what you are dealing with.
Once you know your light and soil conditions, you are ready to do some research about the vegetables that will grow well in your yard. In addition to talking to the nursery professional, you can also find a lot of this information online. Simply choose your area of the country, indicate the type of soil that you have, and indicate the sunlight that will hit the garden, and you will be able to find a list of recommendations from a number of websites.
Once you have talked things over with your nursery professional and done your own research, you will be ready to make some selections for your garden. You’ll also want to talk to the people who live with you, because you’ll probably be expecting them to eat what you grow. Most people don’t like lima beans, but if you are a lima bean fanatic, you’ll want to warn people about the coming harvest, so they can run if you’re preparing lima beans that night, and if you’re growing a dozen bushels of them.
If you grow a vegetable garden, you can grow your own groceries, saving money and putting fresher food on the table. Try the tips in this article to get started.