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Planning a Vegetable Garden

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To successfully plan a vegetable garden, a gardener must consider several important factors such as selecting a site that gets good sunlight, drainage and access to water, ensuring the soil is well-drained and fertile, having a reliable water source that is clean, choosing the right crops and varieties for the climate and season, and developing an overall plan that takes all of these key elements into account to maximize production.

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Planning a Vegetable Garden
Success in vegetable gardening will depend on a well-prepared plan. A gardener has to consider several factors in his/her plan for a vegetable garden so that the garden would be able to produce as much products as possible.
The following are the factors to consider in vegetable gardening:
1. Site selection. A good location for a garden is in a space where plants can be reached with good sunlight and air, and has access to water supply.
2. Soil condition. Vegetable production is best achieved when planted on a well-drained, sandy- loam soil.
3. Water supply and quality. Water is the blood of vegetable gardening. Water must not only be enough for the plants but it must also be clean and safe for the plants to grow well.
4. Crop and variety selection. Select planting materials such as seeds and cuttings from a reputable supplier.
5. Climate/season. Agriculture experts publish a planting calendar that will serve as a guide to know what types of plants can be planted on each season.
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Planning a Vegetable Garden

  • 2. Success in vegetable gardening will depend on a well-prepared plan. A gardener has to consider several factors in his/her plan for a vegetable garden so that the garden would be able to produce as much products as possible.
  • 3. The following are the factors to consider in vegetable gardening:
  • 4. 1. Site selection. A good location for a garden is in a space where plants can be reached with good sunlight and air, and has access to water supply.
  • 5. 2. Soil condition. Vegetable production is best achieved when planted on a well-drained, sandy- loam soil.
  • 6. 3. Water supply and quality. Water is the blood of vegetable gardening. Water must not only be enough for the plants but it must also be clean and safe for the plants to grow well.
  • 7. 4. Crop and variety selection. Select planting materials such as seeds and cuttings from a reputable supplier.
  • 8. 5. Climate/season. Agriculture experts publish a planting calendar that will serve as a guide to know what types of plants can be planted on each season.
  • 9. End of the Slide!