"Beginners" Vegetable Gardening: Backyard and Container

By Kathy Barnett

Please Note: This book contains approximately 100 pages. A lot of words are contained within the image (above or below) and do not count as print pages.

Beginners, now you can learn how to backyard and container garden from one source. This book shares important information about vegetable and herb gardening, along with helpful photos.

Your family and you can enjoy fresh and healthy foods. Your tastebuds will also notice!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fishback Creations Company
• Release date: Jul 16, 2016
• ISBN: 9781536592641

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Table of Content

1. Beginners Learn How to Grow Garden Vegetables

2. Beginners How to Grow Container Garden Vegetables and Herbs

Table of Content

1. Location for Your Backyard Garden

2. The Soil (preparation and nutrients)

3. The Correct Size for Your Vegetable Garden

4. Watering

5. Vegetables that are Easy to Grow

6. Sowing Seeds; Pros and Cons

7. Seed Packet Information

8. Transplanting Plants that Were Started Inside

9. Sowing Seeds Directly into the Ground

10. Buying Vegetable Plants, Pros and Cons

11. Labels and Condition of Plants

12. Planting Plants

13. Where to Buy Seeds or Vegetable Plants

14. Mistakes to Avoid

15. Container Gardening

16. Grow Flowers Along with Your Vegetables

17. Rotate Vegetable Plants Seasonally

18. Chickens for Your Backyard Garden

1. Location for Your Backyard Garden

Finding a place in your yard can sometimes be difficult. To make the process easier and simpler, below are ideas that can help.

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1. Search for an area that does not get a lot of foot traffic and is out of the way from daily activities.

2. Areas that are not flat can be used. Yards are not perfect. However, if it is very hilly it may be hard to lay out your garden in rows. Spot gardening might be an option. Serious consideration is necessary.

3. If pets, such as dogs or cats roam freely, a temporary and inexpensive fence may be necessary to keep them from eating or destroying your crop.

4. Find an area where the dirt drains well. This means that water will not puddle on the surface of the ground for any length of time after a rain or watering.

5. Unless a long hose is available, keeping the garden location near your home may make it easier for you to tend. Carrying water containers a short distance in the hot summer months can be difficult. Lugging them further than that can be simply dreadful. Enjoying your garden experience is very important.

6. If there are trees in the backyard, locate your garden as far away from them as possible. Even if this is done, tree roots can extend outward enough from their trunks that they can still soak up the water and nutrients that your vegetable plants need.

Many times, the roots can be seen partially sticking out of the ground. A maple tree is an example of this. Sometimes they cannot be seen at all.

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After locating a possible place for the area for your garden water the ground for a few minutes. Wait an hour to see how moist or dry the soil