Keeping a gardening journal is a great way to learn and grow from your experiences throughout the season. Discover the benefits of garden journaling and learn how to start your own.

A gardening journal is a great way to track your progress, keep track of your plant’s growth, and make notes on the successes and challenges of your vegetable garden. From recording planting dates to noting pest problems, keeping a planting notebook can help you optimize your growing skills leading to a more successful garden and bountiful harvest.

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A container vegetable garden is a great way to utilize a small space to grow food. Once planted, all you need to do is water and harvest. Have fresh food at your fingertips this summer by planting vegetables in containers.

I didn’t always have a yard with a vegetable garden. There were many years when I lived in apartments and condos that only had a small deck or patio. Even so, I managed to turn just almost any sunny spot into a container garden.

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Do you want to grow a vegetable garden, but don’t have a lot of room? Square foot gardening is a great way to grow vegetables. You don’t have to worry about digging a garden because the raised beds are placed on top of the ground.

Mel Bartholomew developed the square foot garden concept in 1976. He published his Square Foot Gardening book in 1981, and it has been revised several times through the years.

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Do you want to start a vegetable garden, but you are not sure where to begin? Here are some helpful vegetable gardening tips for beginners that will get you off to a great start.

Starting a vegetable garden is an enjoyable and rewarding project that will provide a wealth of benefits for you and your family. Growing fresh food enables you to eat healthier, spend time bonding with children, get some exercise, save money on the grocery bill, become self-reliant, and perhaps even make a little extra money selling excess produce.

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Spring is the perfect time for gardeners to get a head start on the growing season. By planting cool-season, fast-growing vegetables, you can maximize your yield and enjoy fresh produce sooner.

After the long winter, most gardeners are eager to start planning the vegetable garden. In addition, it is great to accomplish some outside garden cleanup once the snow melts and the days grow longer.

You can also get a jump-start on enjoying fresh harvests by sowing cool-season crops that will grow and produce quickly.

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