5 Top Tips To Create A Vegetable Garden

Gardening is a long going trend for most of us. Some do gardening just to make the outdoors of their house look alluring and presentable, whereas some do it as a hobby. Earlier flower gardening had been a long going trend, but now people are more into vegetable gardening so they can enjoy fully organic vegetables. Not to mention the money saved on the food bill and enjoying fresher and tastier vegetables than those bought from the market.

Many are in the notion that home grown vegetables take considerable time and effort and that it is a complex process. But in reality it takes almost the same amount of effort and time that you give to growing flowers in the garden. Here are few beneficial tips for you to grow vegetables with just the right amount of labor.

• The secret lies in selecting the right location

It is true that choosing the right kind of location for you vegetable garden is important as this is the key to growing healthy vegetables. Most of the vegetable plants grow best under the sun. Try and select a location that gets minimum of six hours of sunlight. In order to provide maximum sun exposure to the smaller plants, position the bigger plants like corns, pole beans and tomatoes to the west or north side.

• Use the right type of soil for vegetable gardening

The soil that you use for to plant your vegetables has to be rich in organic and composed matters like, shredded or ground aged bark and composted leaves. Make sure the soil that you use is neither too compacted nor too sandy in texture. When the mixture is just perfect the soil will be capable of binding together when squeezed and it can also break when easily disturbed. This texture of soil is clustered with living microorganisms that provide food for your plant. The soil will also help to retain water just sufficient for the plant.

• Feed just the right amount of water

Vegetable plants do not require large quantity of water.  All that is required is about one inch of water per week. So, in order to provide the right quantity of water it is advisable for you to use drip lines and soaker hoses, as these will help to water the plants steadily.

• Avoid using too much of fertilizers

Do not overuse fertilizers, especially nitrogen. Excessive use of fertilizers will bring about a negative impact on your plants and soil; instead use more of organic compost. It is with the help of organic compost you will be allowing your vegetable plants to grow naturally.

• Make use of Mulch

Around the plant and the irrigation line, add a layer of organic mulch with an average height of about three-inch. Organic mulch help in insulating the soil, it keep the soil warmer in winters and cooler during the summers. This organic material also helps in retaining the soil moisture and works as a shield against any plant attacking disease.

As you can see, creating a vegetable garden doesn’t require too much effort, the benefits on the other hand are great!