Planting a Veggie Garden

Question 1

What is the process of hardening?

Answer 1

Introducing a transplant slowly to sun before planting.

Question 2

What are the 10 methods for a Veggie garden?

Answer 2

1.) Select a good location
2.) Plan your Garden Layout
3.) Grow Recommended varieties
4.) Use quality seeds and supplies
5.) Prepare and care for soil properly
6.) Plant Plats properly
7.) Irrigate with care
8.) Mulch and cultivate to control weeds
9.) Be prepared for pests and problems
10.) Harvest at peak quality

Question 3

What type of plants are generally cool-season?

Answer 3

Root, Leaf, stem, and flower

Question 4

What are generally warm-season plants?

Answer 4

Fruits

Question 5

How should you prepare soil for a vegetable garden?

Answer 5

Mix organic material into soil and add fertilizer if needed 6-8 weeks before planting.

Question 6

What is compost? How is it used in vegetable garden preparation and maintenance?

Answer 6

Mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste added to soil to enrich nutrient content. It should be added at least once a year 6-8 weeks before planting

Question 7

What is mulch + examples? How is it used in preparation and maintenance? How is it different from compost/

Answer 7

Straw, organic compost. Added on top soil to keep soil temperature lower and prevent water loss. Compost is broken down/decay; mulch isn’t.

Question 8

What plant residues are NOT recommended as mulch?

Answer 8

Grass Clippings!

Question 9

What are the four requirements for selecting the proper location for a veggie garden?

Answer 9

1.) 4-6 hours direct sunlight
2.) Near water source
3.) Level growing Surface
4.) free of rocks, debris, and weeds

Question 10

What is proper planting technique for transplants?

Answer 10

Dig a hole as deep as container and 2 X wider, scarification, water and backfill, mulch