Who doesn’t love a vegetable garden? There is nothing better than fresh green beans or vine-ripened tomatoes. Getting started with your very own vegetable garden is easier than you think.
It all starts with choosing the right crops and space for your garden.
1. Choose your vegetables. Only grow vegetables you enjoy eating. Don’t waste your efforts on things you will not eat or give away. There are some vegetable which are extremely well suited for eating fresh. Most people agree that tomatoes, squash, beans and peas are especially good from the garden.
2. Pick your space. You will want to pick an area that is flat, has easy access and gets full sun
3. Prepare your space. Preparing the soil is one of the most important parts of the garden. Make sure the soil is free from rocks and weeds. Make sure to turn the soil. You may also want to add organic material such as compost. It is best to consult the garden center for what they recommend.
4. Plant accordingly. Figure out how much growing space you have and plant accordingly. Lettuce, for example, can be grown in a solid mat, but tomatoes need to be spaced about 2 feet (60 cm) apart. Give pumpkins at least 4 feet (120 cm) of growing room. Growing requirements are provided on seed packets, in catalogs, and on nursery tags, as well as in books on growing vegetables.
5. Schedule your plantings. There are two main growing seasons which vary by region: cool (spring and fall) and warm (summer). Vegetables that typically do well in the cool-season are lettuce, peas, potatoes, and beets. Warm-season crops include beans, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, peppers, pumpkins, squash and tomatoes. Consult your garden center for the time of year and what is best in your area.
6. Enjoy the fruits or veggies of your labor.
View Photos
Starts: 5/20/2012 12:00:00 PM
Ends: 5/20/2012 1:30:00 PM
For Directions: click on the map image or feel free to contact me.
For more information: click here for the full details
Pristine! Is the only word to describe this 3 BR 1.5 bath Colonial! Priced to Sell, this tastefully decorated home is move-in ready for its new owner. Features include: Over-Sized Eat-In Kitchen w/ New Cabinets, Granite Counter Tops & Island, SS Range, Dishwasher & Microwave, Tile & French Doors to Back Deck. Newer HDWD Flrs & Crown Molding in DR & LR, New Carpeting, Tiled Kitchen & Baths, 1st Flr Laundry, Spacious BR’s w/ Generous Closet Space. All of this & almost 1 full acre of Land!
Featured Properties
Featured Property Slideshow Quick Search
Property Search
Mark Balestracci
Direct: 508-234-9833
Cell: 508-615-8091
Fax: 508-234-9836
Email Me | My Website
Sutton News- Dudley-Gendron To Hold Meat Raffle May 20 May 20, 2012SUTTON, Mass.- The Dudley-Gendron Post 414 of the American Legion is holding a Super Meat and Seafood Raffle on Sunday May 20 from 2-5 p.m. There will be six large meat tables with a great selection and 1 lobster table for residents to take a chance on, the lobsters are in 6-8 pound range. […]
- Masonic Quest Ends With Artifacts Restored at Grafton Lodge May 20, 2012Raymond Beland, Franklin Lodge Master; Robert Vincent Jolly Jr., Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts; Dylan and Joellen Dunning, Stephen Qualey, Franklin Lodge Senior Deacon. […]
- Sutton town meeting approves land purchase for police station May 16, 2012Voters took care of 13 articles in a little over an hour at town meeting last night, approving two key proposals to provide for the town's future revenues and growth. […]
- Millbury fire chief to take chief's job in Sutton May 16, 2012The committee working to replace Fire Chief Paul Maynard after he retires Friday received many applications, but didn't have to search too far to find the candidate it was looking for: Matthew R. Belsito, fire chief in neighboring Millbury for several years, accepted the job. […]
- Dudley-Gendron To Hold Meat Raffle May 20 May 20, 2012
- Oxford News
- Masonic Quest Ends With Artifacts Restored at Grafton Lodge May 20, 2012Raymond Beland, Franklin Lodge Master; Robert Vincent Jolly Jr., Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts; Dylan and Joellen Dunning, Stephen Qualey, Franklin Lodge Senior Deacon. […]
- Small Doses May 17, 2012Learn more about ticks with Larry Dapsis, entomologist with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main St. […]
- Oxford voter ID questions are approved overwhelmingly May 16, 2012A majority of the 4 percent of eligible voters who turned out for today's annual town election voted against the debt exclusion to fund renovations and additions to Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School. […]
- Courthouse records May 15, 2012Monday, May. 14, 2012 Friday, May. 11, 2012 Thursday, May. 10, 2012 Wednesday, May. […]
- Masonic Quest Ends With Artifacts Restored at Grafton Lodge May 20, 2012
- Worcester News
- Worcester officer's portraits show how slaying suspects' faces may have changed May 20, 2012Sgt. George doesn't just start sketching once he is given a subject. He has to study their lives. […]
- The big comeback: The Globe 100 returns to full strength May 20, 2012The Globe's annual list of top-performing public companies in Massachusetts never went away. […]
- Yanielis Medina May 20, 2012Yanielis Medina, the one year old baby daughter of Abner and Danilys Medina, formerly of Clinton, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 14. […]
- Betting on the church May 20, 2012Judy Berg Kohn is leading the effort to save the 140-year-old Trinitarian Congregational Church. […]
- Worcester officer's portraits show how slaying suspects' faces may have changed May 20, 2012
