The Gardener Magazine

Getting ready for your summer vegetable garden

What does a good vegetable garden need?

• A soil-type medium to hold the plants;• Sufficient good nutrition at the right time;• At least six hours of sunlight daily;• A source of water (harvested rain water or tap water is good, although there is lots of interesting research nowadays on using grey water from the bath or basins).

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