Planning a Vegetable Garden
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009If you are planning to plant a vegetable garden you need to decide what vegetables are suitable for your soil type and when they should be planted. Before you start you need to prepare the soil for the vegetables you will be growing. It is a good idea to test the soil for pH, nutrients and minerals. A routine soil test at a soil testing laboratory will inform you of the requirements for lime or sulfur (depending on the pH of the soil), potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen. Prepare the soil only when it is not too wet or dry. Soil that sticks to your shoes is too wet. Crumble some in your hands. If it crumbles into small pieces it is OK.