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Planning and planting a successful vegetable garden
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Planning your Vegetable Garden
Most home gardeners now opt for planting in beds rather than rows. This method allows you to concentrate your
compost on the area where the plants are growing rather than wasting it on the paths between the rows.
Walking between the rows also ruins the soil structure, so beds are really a better way to go. The beds do
need to be small enough so that you can easily reach in to weed and harvest all the plants without stepping
on the bed itself. Also, if you raise your beds about 8 to 12 inches, you will have improved drainage and the
soil will stay warmer in colder weather, such as early spring.
Many vegetables also thrive in containers, so you don’t even need a garden in order to get those garden-fresh
veggies.
