Planting an Organic Vegetable Garden

Part of the fun of gardening is picking out the plants. Spending time with loved ones planting your new crops is another benefit to gardening.

Most people want to begin an organic vegetable garden but do not know where to start. Typically, they end up not creating a garden because they either feel they do not have enough time or enough knowledge. This resource will tell you how to plant your new crops in order to maximize your harvest! An organic vegetable garden should begin with composting, and you will quickly find out that creating an organic garden is good for you, as well as good for environment. There are many different types of organic gardens such as organic vegetable garden, flower garden, as well as herb gardens and organic fruits.

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When to Plant

What to Plant

When to Plant

Planning for next year's organic vegetable garden actually begins after harvesting the current year's crops. In the Fall, remove any old plant remains, twigs, and anything else under which pests or their eggs can hide over Winter. Once this has been done, you are ready to till the soil.

When you are ready to plant your organic garden in the Spring, do not till if the soil is too wet. It will make it difficult for seeds and plants to grow if the soil is too compacted.

The best time for purchasing seeds is early in the Spring. You will have a larger selection and you can choose the seeds that will best fit your preferences. Check not only for varieties in the type of vegetable you want, but also at the length of time for maturity and for pest and disease resistance.

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Different vegetables require different temperatures and conditions for planting. Check the seed's package for the plant's temperature ranges or ask the professional at your local garden center or greenhouse.

Keep in mind that standard planting time could be altered by a particularly early or late spring. Your local garden center should be able to advise you accordingly.

Another consideration is plants that can be planted during the late spring or early summer and harvested in the fall.

Plants that have already been started indoors should be acclimated to the sunshine and weather before they are placed in the garden soil.

Take the plants outside each day for about a week or so and place them in the sunlight for graduated periods of time throughout the week.

Be sure to water the plantings the day before you will be placing them in the garden. Transplants should be planted in the late afternoon or on a cloudy day.

Growing an organic vegetable garden need not be a daunting task and can be one that proves valuable in many ways. Nothing is better then biting into your own homegrown organic vegetable. Our Gardening 101 section is packed with information to help you get your garden started and remain pest free all year long.

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