Home gardening is back in the limelight the last few years. Some do it for economical reasons and some do it because they prefer knowing their vegetables are being grown organically. Whatever the reason, there is a pure and simple joy obtained from growing and harvesting your own veggies.
If you haven’t already, now is the time to get your vegetable garden ready for planting. Some of you may already have veggies planted; there are plenty of plants that actually prefer the cool weather, such as radishes, beets and kale. But if you prefer to plant everything all at once, you’ll want to get out in your garden in the next week or two and prepare it.
- Till up the soil using a hoe or electric tiller. This breaks up any hard clumps of dirt, encourages nutrient absorption and helps control weeds.
- Add some organic matter, such as compost or manure, and work it into your soil with a hoe or rake
- Rake your soil so that the dirt is even and ready for planting
Doing this a couple of weeks before planting helps the organic matter to break down and enrich your soil.
Before planting it’s a good idea to rake through it one last time, to assure your soil is loose and ready to go.
As always, we welcome your home gardening tips and tricks; feel free to share them in the comment section. Happy Gardening!
