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How Much Do I Plant?

The perfect-sized garden yields all the tomatoes and other vegetables that you need and some extra to share with friends. Please use this guide of how much you can expect to harvest from a 10-foot row to help you determine exactly how much of your favorites to plant.

Good Soil Means Good Vegetables

Vegetables need good soil. If the soil is poor, the vegetables will be, too. In rich, soft soil, roots grow deeply and soak up nutrients for healthy, productive plants. Here is how to prepare the site.

Garden Clean-up

A little gardening clean-up helps prevent problems by eliminating the places where insects and diseases linger from season to season. Practice these five habits of highly effective gardeners!

Why Does pH Matter?

pH testing kit will help determine what you should use to prime your soil.

All soils have a measure of acidity called pH that affects the soil’s release of essential nutrients to plants. Vegetables need a soil pH between 6.2 and 6.8 (most herbs prefer a pH near 7.0, which is called neutral). If lower or higher, needed nutrients can get tied up in soil chemistry, making them less available to plants. So, pH matters for vegetable plants to grow their best.

Fall Gardens Make Sense

Take advantage of cooler weather to grow a spring garden again in fall. Broccoli, kale, spinach, lettuce, and other early spring crops grow well in the cooler weather of fall, and you'll like the benefits: fewer insects, less sweat, a sweet flavor brought on by frost, and an extended harvest season in milder climates.

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How Much Do I Plant?

Good Soil Means Good Vegetables

Garden Clean-up

Why Does pH Matter?

Fall Gardens Make Sense

Find Frost Dates

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	Learn & Grow Library You are here: Garden Planning How Much Do I Plant? The perfect-sized garden yields all the tomatoes and other vegetables that you need and some extra to share with friends. Please use this guide of how much you can expect to harvest from a 10-foot row to help you determine exactly how much of your favorites to plant. Read More.. Good Soil Means Good Vegetables Vegetables need good soil. If the soil is poor, the vegetables will be, too. In rich, soft soil, roots grow deeply and soak up nutrients for healthy, productive plants. Here is how to prepare the site. Read More.. Garden Clean-up A little gardening clean-up helps prevent problems by eliminating the places where insects and diseases linger from season to season. Practice these five habits of highly effective gardeners! Read More.. Why Does pH Matter? All soils have a measure of acidity called pH that affects the soil’s release of essential nutrients to plants. Vegetables need a soil pH between 6.2 and 6.8 (most herbs prefer a pH near 7.0, which is called neutral). If lower or higher, needed nutrients can get tied up in soil chemistry, making them less available to plants. So, pH matters for vegetable plants to grow their best. Read More.. Fall Gardens Make Sense Take advantage of cooler weather to grow a spring garden again in fall. Broccoli, kale, spinach, lettuce, and other early spring crops grow well in the cooler weather of fall, and you'll like the benefits: fewer insects, less sweat, a sweet flavor brought on by frost, and an extended harvest season in milder climates. Read More.. Previous Page \| Next Page	Find Frost Dates See color-coded maps for first and last frosts in your area. What's Your Garden Zone? Learn about USDA plant hardiness zones. Get Bonnie's Newsletter Get tips and advice on how to best grow your Bonnie vegetables, herbs, and flowers.