Vegetable Gardening Getting Started Advice

The vegetable gardening season is fast approaching and many of us have already begun the ground work. During the long fall season, many gardeners were creating new flower and vegetable bedus. If you are in a new home or are considering rejuvenating and old flower bed, there are a few things to consider before getting your hands dirty.
First, a vegetable garden needs as much sun as possible. Five to six hours each day is preferred by the sun loving tomatoes, corn, cucumbers and melons. Other vegetables, like the cool season lettuce, would be happy in a cooler spot on an east side. Therefore, observe the yard for a few days and make notes of where the sun strikes and for how long. This valuable information may be the difference between an Early Girl tomato ripening in 45 or 65 days.
Second, vegetables do best in soils with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. You can test them yourself or send them the CSU and have them tested for about $27.
Third, a gardener needs to amend the soil to break up the hard clay. Compost and till as necessary in order to break and allow. Ask for help from us for the amounts you might need.