organic gardeing planning an organic vegetable garden part 1
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Planning an Organic Vegetable Garden
Part 1:Size, Location, and Crop Selection
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Why garden organically?
As evidence comes to light about the dangers of chemical pesticides, more people are choosing to grow their own food
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Why garden organically?
For the typical home gardener, organic methods of gardening are not really any more difficult than conventional methods
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Why garden organically?
Vegetables grown in your own garden are fresher and better-tasting than vegetables you buy at the supermarket
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Planning is essential
Careful planning is an important step towards having a successful garden
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Here are some tips for planning your organic vegetable garden
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Decide on the size of your garden
It’s important not to bite off more than you can chew…
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Decide on the size of your garden
Those seeds and seedlings look small, but they quickly turn into many large plants – all demanding care and attention
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Decide on the size of your garden
If you’re new to gardening, start with a small plot
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Decide on the size of your garden
You might be surprised at how much you can grow in a modest 10 x 20 ft space
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Decide on the size of your garden
The most common cause of new gardener burnout is planting a garden that is too large to tend properly
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Decide on the size of your garden
Even more experienced gardeners can get a little carried away with their plans
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Decide on the size of your garden
Keep your garden to a reasonable size, tend it with care, and you will be more than pleased with your harvest
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Follow the sun
Most vegetables need full sun to thrive
You should put the garden in the sunniest part of the yard
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Follow the sun
Don’t use a dark corner of the yard for growing vegetables
Situate the garden away from the shade of buildings and trees
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Follow the sun
A common mistake is to start a garden where there isn’t enough sunlight
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Follow the sun
The rule of thumb is that vegetables need at least 6 hours of full sun each day
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Follow the sun
New gardeners are sometimes confused about what is considered full sun
Full sun applies to the whole growing season, not just the peak of summer
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Follow the sun
Suppose the garden gets only 6 hours of direct sun on the longest day of the year
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Follow the sun
In that case, the garden will be getting much less sun in the spring and fall – and that’s not good enough
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Follow the sun
The garden should receive at least 2/3 of the available sunlight each day
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Follow the sun
For example, on the longest day of the year the sun is in the sky for around 15 hours (depending on your latitude)
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Follow the sun
Therefore, the garden should be in direct sunlight for 10 of those hours
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Follow the sun
Without enough sun, fruit-bearing crops like tomatoes and peppers will produce a very small harvest – or even nothing at all
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Follow the sun
If you don’t get enough full sun in your yard, try growing vegetables that like a little shade, such as lettuce and spinach
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Follow the sun
Container gardening is another option if your property gets a lot of shade
You can move the containers around to catch the maximum sunlight
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Raised beds or not?
When you’re planning your garden, think about building raised beds for vegetable plants
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Raised beds or not?
Raised beds give you better control over the growing environment:
Easier to work the soilEasier to add compost and amendmentsPermits better drainage
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Raised beds or not?
Raised beds are a good defense against damaging slugs, snails, and crawling insects
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Deciding what to grow
There are lots of things to consider when you are deciding what to grow in your garden
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Deciding what to grow
What vegetables grow best in your climate?
What vegetables do you (and your family) like to eat?
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Deciding what to grow
It’s best to grow at least half a dozen different vegetables
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Deciding what to grow
This ensures that you will get something from your garden, even if a few crops are not a roaring success
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Deciding what to grow
Diversity is a basic principle of organic gardening
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Deciding what to grow
Having a variety of plants will encourage beneficial insects and help reduce damage caused by harmful pests
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Choosing varieties
Once you’ve made some decisions about the type of vegetables you’d like to grow, you have to decide between the many available varieties of each crop
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Choosing varieties
Look for varieties that are disease resistant
This information will be on the seed package or in the product description
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Choosing varieties
Many newer varieties of vegetables are bred to resist certain diseases and pests
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Choosing varieties
Starting with disease-resistant plants is a great help for both new and experienced organic gardeners
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Choosing varieties
Look at the “days to maturity”
If you live in a place with short summers, choose varieties that will mature quickly
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Choosing varieties
Taste may be a factor in your decision
Some varieties are especially sweet; others are strongly flavored
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Choosing varieties
You may want to grow varieties that are a little unusual or not easily found in the supermarket
This can include oddly colored vegetables or “baby” vegetables
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It’s important to put some time and thought into planning your organic garden
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A sensible plan will:
keep you organizedprevent you from getting overwhelmedincrease the chances of your having a productive organic vegetable garden
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