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The 2010 Official Vegetable Garden thread!
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<blockquote data-quote="1448Tom" data-source="post: 131395" data-attributes="member: 2780"><p>Here in Southwest, Ohio, I'm blessed with some pretty good soil. Each season prior to planting, I till my garden a minimum of two times, sometimes three. After the first time, I spread pellet lime to neutralize the acid in the soil, and a good all-around fertilizer, by hand. Then I till it into the soil. I rarely use another fertilizer throughout the growing season, unless I experience a long, dry spell.</p><p></p><p>I also rotate my crops, like the industrial farmers do. I rotate green beans & corn, onions & radishes, and so on. Seems to work pretty good.</p><p></p><p>I place a couple inches thick or more of loose straw around the base of my tomato plants. This helps retain the moisture. Tomatoes like, and need plenty water.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck to all of you who take-on your first gardening experience this season. Like some of the others said, I would start small, a few of your favorites, and go from there.</p><p></p><p>As far a railroad ties go, I don't think creosote leaching into the soil would be a good thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1448Tom, post: 131395, member: 2780"] Here in Southwest, Ohio, I'm blessed with some pretty good soil. Each season prior to planting, I till my garden a minimum of two times, sometimes three. After the first time, I spread pellet lime to neutralize the acid in the soil, and a good all-around fertilizer, by hand. Then I till it into the soil. I rarely use another fertilizer throughout the growing season, unless I experience a long, dry spell. I also rotate my crops, like the industrial farmers do. I rotate green beans & corn, onions & radishes, and so on. Seems to work pretty good. I place a couple inches thick or more of loose straw around the base of my tomato plants. This helps retain the moisture. Tomatoes like, and need plenty water. Best of luck to all of you who take-on your first gardening experience this season. Like some of the others said, I would start small, a few of your favorites, and go from there. As far a railroad ties go, I don't think creosote leaching into the soil would be a good thing. [/QUOTE]
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