Vegetable Gardening: 7 Simple Steps for Planting, Including Raised Beds, Potted Containers, Soil Preparation, Weed Control and More
by Stephanie Stephenson
Gardening is easy: discover how you can grow a perfect vegetable garden, and enjoy fresh, organic food every day. You don’t have a green thumb. You’ve never managed to keep a houseplant alive for more than two weeks. You don’t have enough gardening space. If you’ve used any of these as a reason not to grow your own vegetable garden, you’ve been missing out. Here’s the thing:
- Green thumb is a myth. The idea that some people are born with an innate ability to tend plants is absurd -- and totally fake.
- Gardening doesn’t take up that much space. You can grow a huge variety of vegetables on your balcony, or in a small patch of dirt in your backyard.
- As for the unfortunate houseplant massacre... Well, the plants didn’t die because you’re a natural plant slayer. You simply didn’t know what it takes to keep them alive.
- Techniques for choosing the right place for your garden based on your climate zone, water access and sun-shade ratio
- Tips on how to decide on the size of your garden, including mart solutions for making the most of a small gardening space (with a list of high-yield plants that don’t take up much space)
- A comprehensive guide on gardening soil: discover how to determine which type of soil you have, how to prep it for planting, and which plants grow best in a particular soil type
- Precise instructions for choosing which plants to grow in your garden (including mini-guides on growing season and starting seeds indoors)
- Tips on how to lay out your garden - discover which vegetables love to be neighbors, and which to keep far from one another to ensure the best growth (and a rich harvest!)
- Expert maintenance strategies for keeping your garden clean, healthy and pest-free
- Harvesting tips and tricks, including a guide on how to prepare your garden for the next season
- A complete list of plants to grow in both warm and cold areas