Make a Simple Veggie Patch
by Rodallega on Feb 12, 2009 with 13 Comments
With prices of fruit and vegetables having hit an all time high, isn’t it time you thought about that less expensive option? Yes I hear you, you have no idea where to begin and everything you’ve ever planted in the past has died within days. Well today’s your lucky day, here is some really useful knowledge on how to start your own veggie patch.
The first thing you need to do is decide where you’re going to put the veggie patch, the prime location is somewhere that gets a lot of sunlight. Many people don’t have an ideal location in their yard and therefore it’s time to get out that good old fashioned shovel and dig a spot in your yard that gets a lot of sunlight.
Once you’ve got your veggie patch dug out you need to decide what you will grow, there are many choices and you shouldn’t feel restricted to just carrots, why not try
strawberries and tomatoes. After you decide what you’ll grow you’ve got a few choices as to how you can plant them. The first being to plant seeds that you have ideally germinated, the problem here is you have to wait ages before you will be able to eat your plant. I find the more favourable method is buying a small plant that has been kick started and then you just have to make sure you give it enough water, so it doesn’t die, though drowning the plant is not recommended.
Some great tips for getting the most from you veggie patch is to put up a makeshift fence so no animals can put their paws all over your soon to be food. Make sure you get a good veggie mulch and/or soil to really help your crop thrive and of course don’t forget to water them, I find the evening is the best time but as they get bigger you can start to water them in the morning as well. Of course the other thing you need is a friendly pesticide to keep away any creepy crawlies.
If you follow these few simple steps you’ll have some nice eatable plants, which you grew, in no time at all. Good luck.
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Annie Hintsala | Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
I always like to have a veg. garden, even when I lived in an apartment I kept some potted food plants. It is just so satifying to eat something you grew yourself.
Mary Antonette | Feb 17, 2009 | Reply
this is very informative. thank you for sharing…
Juancav | Feb 17, 2009 | Reply
Very instructive and helpful.
nutuba | Feb 17, 2009 | Reply
Excellent and important article! We need more people growing veggies in gardens … homegrown tends to taste a lot better, is better for you, and is cheaper than what you’ll find in the store. Plus, gardening is a relaxing and enjoyable past time. Nicely done! Beautiful pics too.
Lauren Axelrod | Feb 17, 2009 | Reply
I wish I could do this, but I dog always digs everything up.
lindalulu | Feb 18, 2009 | Reply
I used to raise vegetables when I was a kid.
Uncle B | Feb 19, 2009 | Reply
Post (GRD) great republican depression, all Americans will grow veggies and probably do aquaculture too! Great hobbies that will add years to your life by adding vitamins to your diet. Once we are off of foreign oil, we will probably work 4 day weeks, have more leisure time and ba able to enjopy some of the better tings in life, like fresh, hand grown veggies and fresh fish from our own ponds, for supper!
gypsy | Feb 24, 2009 | Reply
how long does it take for strawberries and tomatoes take to grow
natasha | May 3, 2009 | Reply
cool thanksa. we have a project at scholl on this.thanks a heap!
DA Cournean | Jul 22, 2009 | Reply
It is a lot of work, but well worth it.
California Dreamer | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply
Nice, I wish I had an area at apt to grow some of my own Veggies
claire | Sep 12, 2009 | Reply
we have decking in our courtyard which some of the timber has been removed , and instead of putting the timber back i was thinking of putting a veggie patch down , but there is cement under the decking, is it possible to start a veggie patch on cement ? and how ?
tekila | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply
In February 2004, we decided to take a venture into hydroponic gardening. We started out small just to see how we liked it. Since then, we have grown in size by leaps and bounds, and opened our market for business in October 2004.
We grow a variety of vegetables hydroponically in various sized containers. In the first quarter of 2009 we planted another 100 blueberry plants and installed an automatic watering system for the plants. We are experimenting with a new insecticide and fungicide, that is made of orange oil, to control the insects and
fungus. This fall we will be using lady bugs and lace wings to control invasive insects. We continue to find ways and methods to produce high quality vegetables.
We are currently getting ready for the fall planting, which should begin in September and will be growing over twenty different vegetables.
We also provide a variety of fresh vegetables from local farms.