Jim McMillan's
Power Gardening |
| Jim's Top 10
Dos and Don'ts When Growing a Garden: |
1. Location:
Do locate your garden in a sunny spot.
2. Don't plan an area too large
to take care of.
Little Time?... Little Garden! 12' x 12' is just fine.
3. Unless you have a large space, Don't
try to grow "space hogs" like
pumpkins, watermelon, most cucumbers, or corn.
4. Do try to pick crops you can
rotate, so something is always
"happening" in your garden.
5. Do plan to grow veggies you
like. You're more likely to pay attention
to those crops.
6. Do plan to use some "elbow
grease" for adding organic matter, pulling
weeks, watering, planting, and harvesting.
7. Do try to plant more of the
crops you use the most. ex: potatoes,
lettuce, onions, and tomatoes.
8. Do involve your kids or
grandkids. They love to watch stuff grow...
and they'll learn and remember.
9. Do allow for fall planting,
too. This is not just a spring thing.
10. If a crop (or the whole garden) doesn't respond the way
it should,
Don't be
discouraged. Sometimes that's the way we learn.
Now
you're on your way to your own very tasty
Power Garden! |
Jim's Top Power
Garden Crops:
Bush beans (for planting after peas) (starts well from
seed)
Broccoli (plant early from starter plants)
Carrots (starts well from seed)
Cucumber (bush-type) (use starter plants or
seed)
Lettuce (starts well from seed or use starter plants
for an earlier crop)
Onions (start from "sets")
Peas (an early crop) (starts well from seed)
Peppers (plant started plants) (green peppers are
easiest)
Radish (plant seeds early)
Spinach (plant seeds early)
Tomatoes (starts well from seed, but you'll get a head
start by planting
started plants) |
Jim's Top Tools:
Long-handled (not bending) spade
Stiff garden rake
Hand trowel (narrow blade)
Garden gloves
Hoe (narrow blade or "V" point)
Garden hose |
Jim's Top Products to Amend the Soil
(per 12' x 12' space):
Garden Food 5-10-5 (20 lb.)
Composted Cow Manure (9 bags)
River Sand (9 bags) |
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