Friday, November 22, 2013

Tips For Growing Vegetables From Ohio Garden Centers

By Georgia Diaz


A number of people are starting to become interested in growing their own food, especially vegetables. Anyone with a little room at the back of their house can do this quite easily, and can enjoy healthier food. Your own vegetables will be free of all the insecticides and other chemicals that are used on commercial plants, and you can therefore be proud to feed them to your family. All the seedlings or plants you need can be found at Ohio garden centers.

The climate in Ohio's towns and cities is considered to be good for growing all sorts of veggies. The soil in most regions is suitable too, which means that you can concentrate on planning the space in your backyard for your planting. Even if you feel slightly overwhelmed by the thought of food gardening, you can quickly learn what to do. If time is limited, start with just one variety, and slowly increase your production.

Firstly, you can decide where you will place your vegetable patch. You don't need an exceptionally large area, but of course, the more space you have the more you can grow. It is important to select an area that gets at least twelve hours of sun. Keep an eye on the area for a few days to see if it is ideal.

It is necessary to plant your seedlings at the right time of year. In April up until the middle of May is suitable, as the weather is warm and there is still plenty of time for your vegetables to grow. Seedlings that are planted at the right time of year will produce more.

If you have missed this time period, you can still begin, but you will need seedlings that have already started to branch. These late-summer vegetables can be planted towards the end of July, or at the beginning of August. You can try eggplants or tomatoes, which can be purchased from any garden center.

Your plants in trays should reach a reasonable size by the end of August, and can then be transplanted. This means that they can be taken out of the trays and put into your garden's soil. You should not extract the plant itself, but rather remove the soil and the plant together and place it in a hole in your soil. The vegetables will continue to grow and be ready for harvest in another two months or so.

Before planting seeds, your soil should be ready. You will first need to loosen the sand particles, and you may also need to use some fertilizer to improve the soil's quality. Fertilizer can be purchased, and on the packets are directions for use. Soil that has a good nutrient content will have a darker brown or black color.

At Ohio garden centers, you will find seeds for beans, corn, tomatoes, squash and a wide variety of other kinds of vegetables. You can buy the ones that you find most tasty, or the ones that will fit nicely in your vegetable patch. Some types need a larger area in which to grow.




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