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Tips and Ideas
Summer is just about here, and with it comes all sorts of new possibilities
for the upcoming growing season. Among these lies the opportunity to
plant a beautiful new garden with a perkfresh vegetables. The sooner you
plant your spring vegetable garden, the sooner youll be able to enjoy
beautiful homegrown vegetables with your family throughout the summer.
Decide what size garden best fits your yard space and vegetable needs.
Think about the size of the area youll have with ideal sun exposure.
Vegetable gardens should get 6 to 7 hours of daily sun. Also, consider how
close the nearest water source is as youll initially need to water frequently.
Take time to sketch and plan out what youd like to plant most, how many
of each vegetable plant youd like, and how youd like to use the area with
which youll be working. Think about plant placement and what order of
plants would make the most sense for your familys needs. Consider
planting quickly-ripening vegetables in between rows of more slowripening vegetables to maximize the efficiency of your garden plot. When
youve decided what options are best for your situation, make a seed list
and make note of any extra tools you might need. If you plan to grow your
vegetables in a window box or similar plot, some extra wood and supplies
might be necessary. Determine what type of soil and fertilizer youll want
along with how much of it youll need based on your desired garden size.
What to Plant
Some vegetables are ideal options in that they actually thrive quite well in
spring weather conditions. These include: