| There are no second opinions about the fact that | | | | 4. The next significant gardening tip is based on your |
| vegetable gardening is a much more satisfying | | | | level of expertise as a gardener. If you are a |
| experience than any other form of gardening. This is | | | | beginner, you will do much better by growing |
| more so because one gets the opportunity to relish | | | | vegetables like beans (dry and green), potatoes, |
| the dishes made out of ones own produce. However, | | | | squash (summer and winter), radishes, tomatoes, |
| vegetable gardening is also not as easy as other | | | | beets, salad greens, beets, sunflowers, lettuce, Swiss |
| types of gardening and one needs to plan well in | | | | chard and any other root crop, that don't offer great |
| advance, even before starting tilling the ground for | | | | challenges and put you off in no time. In case you |
| the seeding purpose. | | | | are a seasoned gardener and wish to take on the |
| 1. One important factor that needs consideration | | | | challenges, you can try your hand at celery, |
| while planning is the climatic conditions. There are | | | | watermelon, parsnips, leeks, cantaloupe, Chinese |
| some vegetables that can be cultivated only in a | | | | cabbage, cauliflower, leeks, peas and corns. |
| certain type of climate and season. For example, | | | | 5. At the time of planning for your vegetable garden, |
| Brussels sprouts, cabbage and broccoli can only be | | | | you must also include the space constraints that |
| grown in cold areas, whereas, peppers, eggplants and | | | | certain vegetable plants may impose. Some |
| tomatoes grow better in hot and sunny weather. | | | | vegetables can do with minimum space while others |
| 2. Another gardening tip that can be effectively used | | | | may require yards and yards to come good. This |
| is that there are certain kinds of vegetables that do | | | | gardening tip will help you classify the vegetables by |
| very well if exposed partially to sunlight. For example, | | | | the space that they require to grow. Vegetables that |
| lettuce is a plant that grows fantastically when | | | | consume maximum space are artichokes (globe), |
| exposed to sunlight for half a day and then kept in | | | | cauliflower, cucumbers, peas, potatoes, winter |
| shade for the remaining half. One should plan the | | | | squash, broccoli, corn, melons and sweet potatoes. |
| placement of ones vegetables in the garden keeping | | | | Least space consuming vegetable plants are beets, |
| such factors in mind. Other vegetables that grow | | | | Chinese cabbage, tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce, |
| very well under partial exposure to sunlight are | | | | radishes, mustard greens, parsnips, beans (bush and |
| carrots, spinach, cauliflower, cucumbers, Swiss chard, | | | | pole), carrots, turnips, Swiss chard, leeks, sunflowers, |
| radishes and beets. | | | | peppers and onions. You must take care while |
| 3. Is your garden located in a region that either has a | | | | planting these vegetables that you leave enough |
| very long growth season or a very short one. Based | | | | space for you to move around in the garden. |
| on its weather conditions, a garden can be cultivated | | | | It is strictly advisable to not to use any chemicals in |
| with the help of the following gardening tip. Gardens | | | | your vegetable gardens to get rid of weeds and |
| with long growth season are apt for growing | | | | insects. There are several organic methods that can |
| vegetables like tomatoes, beans (lima, soy and dry), | | | | be used without employing chemical herbicides and |
| artichokes, celery, peppers, potatoes, asparagus, | | | | pesticides. Use of such chemicals kills both the good |
| rhubarb, eggplant, onions, kale and leeks. Whereas, | | | | and harmful bugs in the vegetable garden. Moreover, |
| the gardens located in short growth areas must have | | | | the chemically exposed vegetables can have severe |
| vegetables like beets, cabbage, carrots, turnips, | | | | impact on the consumer health in the long run. You |
| beans, peas, radishes, peas, mustard greens, onions | | | | can always make use of a good naturally prepared |
| and lettuce. | | | | mulch to get rod of weeds in your garden. |