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Are You New to Vegetable Gardening? Read This First.

Mom with her son in the garden.

A successful vegetable garden takes the right combination of sun, soil, and water.  If you're new to vegetable gardening, read this helpful article to get started on planting your first garden.

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Begin When the Soil Tells You To

Begin when the soil tells you too

Take good care of your garden soil and you'll be rewarded with a lush, healthy garden. Working the soil too early can do more harm than good, so make sure to look for these signs before you begin.

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Compost Happens

Hands puting organic matter in a compost bin.

Compost promotes healthy plant growth, and homemade compost is wonderful to add to your garden soil each season. Here are some secrets to turning organic matter into benefit-rich compost.

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Drought-Busting Techniques

Drought Busting techniques

Without adequate water, your vegetable or herb garden is in jeopardy. But how do you get enough water during drought conditions? Try these water-saving tips in your garden.

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Garden Clean-up

Garden cleanup

These five simple gardening tips will help you clean your garden and eliminate insects and diseases. Keeping your garden healthy from season to season is easy if you take the time to prevent problems in advance.

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Good Soil Means Good Vegetables

Good soil means good vegetables

Turn your garden soil into black gold, even if your site has hard soil or debris. Nutrient-rich top soil makes for more productive herb and vegetable plants. These tips will help you tackle common garden soil challenges.

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Good Tools Work for You

Good tools work for you

Having key garden tools that are comfortable and effective makes a big difference. A few good gardening tools, such as gloves and a garden fork, will make planting your herb or vegetable garden a better experience.

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How to Plant Bonnie Biodegradable Pots

Bonnie Peatpot.

Bonnie peat pots are better for your plants and the environment. Follow these simple steps when planting with Bonnie peat pots and you won't have to worry about transplant shock.

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If You Can’t Beat It, Raise It: The Basics of Raised Beds

Raised Beds in a garden.

Overcome your garden soil challenges by opting to plant raised beds for growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Raised beds allow you to increase your depth of good garden soil and allow for better drainage, plus you'll have more room than in traditional rows.

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Make a Note

Make a note

It's important to write down your observations each growing season so you can apply your knowledge to your next herb garden or vegetable garden. Your notes are a valuable resource for garden planning.

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