How to Start an Organic Vegetable Garden
Choose a location with ample sunlight and proper drainage.. Test your soil's pH. Plant directly into the ground if you have good drainage and pH.
Steps
Choose a location with ample sunlight and proper drainage.
Choose a location with ample sunlight and proper drainage.
Test your soil's pH
Test your soil's pH
Plant directly into the ground if you have good drainage and pH.
Plant directly into the ground if you have good drainage and pH.
Build a raised a garden bed
Build a raised a garden bed
Grow your veggies in containers for a convenient planting option.
Grow your veggies in containers for a convenient planting option.
Mix organic matter into your soil to fertilize it, if you prefer.
Mix organic matter into your soil to fertilize it, if you prefer.
Choose plants that grow well in your USDA hardiness zone.
Choose plants that grow well in your USDA hardiness zone.
Get organic seeds from a farmers market, gardening store, or online.
Get organic seeds from a farmers market, gardening store, or online.
Till your soil so that it's loose.
Till your soil so that it's loose.
Plant your seeds or seedlings outdoors after the last frost of spring.
Plant your seeds or seedlings outdoors after the last frost of spring.
Label your plants, if you desire.
Label your plants, if you desire.
Cover the soil with 1 to 2 in (2.5 to 5.1 cm) of organic mulch to limit weed gro
Cover the soil with 1 to 2 in (2.5 to 5.1 cm) of organic mulch to limit weed growth.
Water your seeds or seedlings immediately after you plant them.
Water your seeds or seedlings immediately after you plant them.
Water your plants in the morning so the excess water evaporates.
Water your plants in the morning so the excess water evaporates.
Use a liquid organic fertilizer weekly to help your plants grow.
Use a liquid organic fertilizer weekly to help your plants grow.
Weed the plot
Weed the plot
Control pests by attracting helpful insects.
Control pests by attracting helpful insects.
Keep pesticides, herbicides, and inorganic fertilizers away from your plants.
Keep pesticides, herbicides, and inorganic fertilizers away from your plants.
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!