Vegetable Planting

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Many people that try growing tomato plants within their vegetable garden make the mistake of sowing the seeds far too early. The optimum time for sowing tomato seeds is between seven and ten weeks before your local last frost.

So now you know when to plant your tomato seeds, you need to know how. First I would suggest you get a fairly large container and put some holes into the bottom for drainage. Then you need to fill this with soil, well it’s not really soil, but a special seed starting mixture like Pro Mix or Jiffy Mix which you should be able to find in your local Walmarts. This type of ‘soil’ is far better for seeds as it will be totally free of harmful bacteria and will provide the necessary nutrients to your new seedlings. You will need to make sure that the soil mixture is wet before you sow your seeds. Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone knows that vegetables grown in the garden are so much better tasting than the ones you buy from the grocery store. You can just walk out into your garden and pick what you need just before your mealtime. How much fresher can you get? You will not only find you are saving money, but your family are going to love what you produce.

Here are a few tips on planning a vegetable garden:

However enthusiastic you are, you need to start out small. If you take on too many different vegetables in one go, it is so easy to get completely overwhelmed by the amount of time and effort you are going to have to expend to keep it all together. So try and get one season of growing veg Read the rest of this entry »