Starting a vegetable garden could have you on your way to a much healthier and happier lifestyle. An important step in starting your garden however, is to make sure that you have the space needed to successfully grow your garden.
For example, some people lack space and opt for container gardens. Other people, however, choose property specifically based on how much space they have to successfully grow the garden of their dreams. In Washington for example, there are many Bellevue houses for sale, which offer adequate space for successfully growing a spacious vegetable garden. Nevertheless, here are a few extra tips that could help you be on your way to a self-sustainable lifestyle.
1 – Choose A Good Garden Site
As mentioned before, in Washington, there are many areas that would be perfect for a garden, but choosing the right spot could be the difference of getting vegetables to grow or having nothing grow at all.
Knowing which way the sun moves across the sky could help you understand where to place your garden. Most vegetables need six hours of daylight, which may be a concern if your garden area is under a tree. Fertile soil is also a must and could result in dead plants overtime.
Inspecting your area before you start planting is the most important part of starting your garden. Having a spot that has good drainage and great exposure to light will surely ensure that your garden flourishes like you always dreamed it would.
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2 – Preparing Soil
Preparing soil will most likely require most of your time. Keeping your soil fertile and nutrient packed can allow for a garden to produce its best yields.
Breaking up large chunks of dirt and raking out rocks and other debris could be your first steps to having a great garden. Mixing in some extra garden soil will offer the nutrients needed to take your garden to the next level. Doing these two steps will have you on your way to a great vegetable garden.
Keep your garden organized as you go along as well, which can make the process much smoother overall. Remember, this is your first vegetable garden, so preparing your soil is all on you, similar to being a chef. You are the captain of how you want your garden being fed.
3 – Choosing The Vegetables
Knowing what you are going to be planting could help you understand how you want to make your garden. Are you starting from seeds or plants? If seeds, you must know the proper steps to ensuring a successful plant.
Seeds will take the longest and will need more care to help them become mature plants. On the other hand, you could buy young plants, which could speed up your harvest times greatly. Choosing the right plants to plant is all preference, but beets, lettuce, and cherry tomatoes may be some of the easiest when starting out.
Final Thoughts
When choosing your space and vegetables, you want to make sure you can grow them in your environment’s conditions, unless you have a greenhouse. Growing vegetables that your family wants to eat is the most important part of the whole process. You don’t want to plant brussel sprouts if no one will eat them, so make sure you are making the right decisions when picking plants that you would like to grow.
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Living in NYC it’ll be a while before I can use this practically, but fruit/vegetable gardens are the best! I grew up in NC and grew, at various times, strawberries, cucumbers, greens, and tomatoes. There’s something so cool about eating something you grew yourself!