I just set out 2 gardens. One at my son's house and one at mine that both families are going to share in. Make sure you have picked a very sunny spot for your garden.
Corn...very easy. Plant in the row 4 inches apart and 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep. Space your rows about2 to 3 feet apart.
Tomatoes.....just go buy some ready to grow plants at LOWES or Walmart. Dig a hole deep enough for the base of the plant. You can also tear of a couple of the leaves at the bottom of the plant to help stimulate growth. Water with a bit of Miracle Gro every other week. I try not to fertilize mine too much. Never water a tomato from the top of the plant; always at the base and preferably NOT in the HEAT of the day.
Potatoes....dig your furrow 'row' pretty deep. I cut my potatoes where there is an 'eye' on each part. Then I plant them close together in the furrow. Cover and "HILL" them up. You will have to 'hill them up' on occasion as they need plenty of room to root out. Also you want to make sure you don't have any potatoes showing through the dirt causing them to turn 'green.' There will be what we call "potato bugs" on the plants at times. They look like an orange beetle. Get you either some pesticide dust or simply go down the plants and pop the bugs between your fingers which is much better than adding pesticides. (Your fingers will turn a bright orange) but is well worth it.
Green beans and beans of all types except "pole" beans. Plant these as you would corn. Most of these are 'bush' type beans and grow in the row together in one long line.
Squash and zucchini, okra, and other veggies...just read the back of the package and it will tell you how to plant, how deep and your row spacing. Don't forget to water preferably in the late afternoon. Don't forget to save some space on the side or in a spot by itself for some good watermelon and cantaloupe.
You can make your own 'natural' fertilizer by adding leaves, twigs, pine cones, potato and veggie peelings and other organic matter that will break down. NO MEAT. Add water and cover. Put in a sunny place and let the stuff break down naturally. Make sure it is a big enough container. Stir periodically. After about a month, get an old jar and gather the juice. Add the juice to your watering can and add water to make it look like tea. Your plants will love it.
Also collect and rake leaves and grass cuttings and simply put them to the side of your yard somewhere. Add organic material, peelings and such and let these ferment for a time. Continue adding stuff periodically. Turn with a pitchfork or some tool on occasion. This will eventually turn to some great garden mulch.
Good advice! If you are space limited you can grow potatoes, cukes, carrots and many other veggies in 5 gallon bucketsl. I prefer the food grade but really any will do. Put 6” of soil, seed taters, straw or more soil on top. No more than 4” above the taters. Wait until the leaves get to the top of the bucket and fill with soil and straw. Water every three days. I have 18 buckets of potatoes, 6 of carrots and parsnips and another 3000 sf of other veggies.
If you have plenty of space look up the Ruth Stout method for potatoes. Just prepare the soil (i always add lots of bone meal for taters), place your seed potatoes directly on the soil, dont dig. Add 6 to 10 inches of straw. Just water every couple days when it is dry. No dig harvest in the Fall. I have a 300 sf garden like that every year and get plenty to eat, store and share.
Tomatoes take a little extra care but freeze well. Pinch off all the lower leaves, dig a deep hole, put rock phosphate in the bottom (tablespoon). Plant as deep as you can. Look at the hairs on a tomato stem - those are future roots if the have soil around them. Makes very sturdy plants. I only have to stake the big tomatoes. Important to pinch off all suckers (they form in the notch of many stems) - they will grow leaves, not tomatoes. Prune the bigger leaves off if necessary.
I just set out 2 gardens. One at my son's house and one at mine that both families are going to share in. Make sure you have picked a very sunny spot for your garden.
Corn...very easy. Plant in the row 4 inches apart and 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep. Space your rows about2 to 3 feet apart.
Tomatoes.....just go buy some ready to grow plants at LOWES or Walmart. Dig a hole deep enough for the base of the plant. You can also tear of a couple of the leaves at the bottom of the plant to help stimulate growth. Water with a bit of Miracle Gro every other week. I try not to fertilize mine too much. Never water a tomato from the top of the plant; always at the base and preferably NOT in the HEAT of the day.
Potatoes....dig your furrow 'row' pretty deep. I cut my potatoes where there is an 'eye' on each part. Then I plant them close together in the furrow. Cover and "HILL" them up. You will have to 'hill them up' on occasion as they need plenty of room to root out. Also you want to make sure you don't have any potatoes showing through the dirt causing them to turn 'green.' There will be what we call "potato bugs" on the plants at times. They look like an orange beetle. Get you either some pesticide dust or simply go down the plants and pop the bugs between your fingers which is much better than adding pesticides. (Your fingers will turn a bright orange) but is well worth it.
Green beans and beans of all types except "pole" beans. Plant these as you would corn. Most of these are 'bush' type beans and grow in the row together in one long line.
Squash and zucchini, okra, and other veggies...just read the back of the package and it will tell you how to plant, how deep and your row spacing. Don't forget to water preferably in the late afternoon. Don't forget to save some space on the side or in a spot by itself for some good watermelon and cantaloupe.
You can make your own 'natural' fertilizer by adding leaves, twigs, pine cones, potato and veggie peelings and other organic matter that will break down. NO MEAT. Add water and cover. Put in a sunny place and let the stuff break down naturally. Make sure it is a big enough container. Stir periodically. After about a month, get an old jar and gather the juice. Add the juice to your watering can and add water to make it look like tea. Your plants will love it.
Also collect and rake leaves and grass cuttings and simply put them to the side of your yard somewhere. Add organic material, peelings and such and let these ferment for a time. Continue adding stuff periodically. Turn with a pitchfork or some tool on occasion. This will eventually turn to some great garden mulch.
HAPPY PLANTING. Hope this helps.
Good advice! If you are space limited you can grow potatoes, cukes, carrots and many other veggies in 5 gallon bucketsl. I prefer the food grade but really any will do. Put 6” of soil, seed taters, straw or more soil on top. No more than 4” above the taters. Wait until the leaves get to the top of the bucket and fill with soil and straw. Water every three days. I have 18 buckets of potatoes, 6 of carrots and parsnips and another 3000 sf of other veggies.
If you have plenty of space look up the Ruth Stout method for potatoes. Just prepare the soil (i always add lots of bone meal for taters), place your seed potatoes directly on the soil, dont dig. Add 6 to 10 inches of straw. Just water every couple days when it is dry. No dig harvest in the Fall. I have a 300 sf garden like that every year and get plenty to eat, store and share.
Tomatoes take a little extra care but freeze well. Pinch off all the lower leaves, dig a deep hole, put rock phosphate in the bottom (tablespoon). Plant as deep as you can. Look at the hairs on a tomato stem - those are future roots if the have soil around them. Makes very sturdy plants. I only have to stake the big tomatoes. Important to pinch off all suckers (they form in the notch of many stems) - they will grow leaves, not tomatoes. Prune the bigger leaves off if necessary.
Good luck!
Great advice. I hope this helps all our friends on here. It's good to trade tips.