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>>Narrator: Imagine reaching out your kitchen door
and picking home grown vegetables for your meal.
The good news is you can plant a garden
in just about any sunny spot
in the ground
or in containers.
Here’s how!
Decide which vegetables you want in your garden
then sketch out a layout.
Keep in mind spacing and height.
Plan for a mix of fast and slow growing vegetables
in a bright sunny location.
In vegetable gardens,
soil quality is everything.
Amend your soil with high quality garden soil
such as Miracle-Gro Garden Soil for Flowers and Vegetables.
Till it in
and rake it smooth.
No clumps or rocks allowed.
Plant your plants at the right time for your area.
Cool weather crops like broccoli, lettuce and spinach
can go in one month before the last frost.
After that add your warm weather plants
like corn,
squash and peppers.
Using strains and stakes will help you keep your rows straight.
Young plants need both food and water to grow bigger, stronger and more beautiful.
You can feed and water them in one easy step
with Miracle-Gro LiquaFeed Plant Feeding System.
For best results, feed every 7 to 14 days.
Water the lawn whenever the soil seems dry to the touch.
To protect and nourish your plants
spread 2 inches of straw or other mulch cover around them.
This will help them hold moisture,
discourage weeds and as the mulch breaks down
it will provide organic matter to the soil
improving the soil texture for the following year.
To get other ideas for your garden
check out the links on this page.