Vegetable Gardening Tips for Beginners

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    1. Planting Vegetables in Early Spring
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    With the bitter winter gone, early spring presents new life in the garden. Growing Wisdom shows you what to do with cold weather plants in early spring.

    Planting Vegetables in Early Spring
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    With the bitter winter gone, early spring presents new life in the garden. Growing Wisdom shows you what to do with cold weather plants in early spring.

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    2. How to Grow Tomatoes and Prevent Disease
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    Want to grow organic tomatoes? Help ensure healthy tomato plants by fighting agains late blight - a lethal disease that can quickly spread through your garden.

    How to Grow Tomatoes and Prevent Disease
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    Want to grow organic tomatoes? Help ensure healthy tomato plants by fighting agains late blight - a lethal disease that can quickly spread through your garden.

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    3. How to Plant Onions and Garlic
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    Most savory dinner recipes call for onions or garlic. Grow your own to save money! Find out how to plant and tend to these common vegetable bulbs.

    How to Plant Onions and Garlic
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    Most savory dinner recipes call for onions or garlic. Grow your own to save money! Find out how to plant and tend to these common vegetable bulbs.

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    4. Tips for Growing Plants in Containers
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    Container gardens can be a classy addition to your yard, especially if you don’t have the ground space for planting. Learn a few tips for growing in containers.

    Tips for Growing Plants in Containers
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    Container gardens can be a classy addition to your yard, especially if you don’t have the ground space for planting. Learn a few tips for growing in containers.

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    5. Growing Lettuce and Greens in Containers
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    Store-bought and packaged lettuce wilts quickly; why not grow your own? This lesson shows you how to grow lettuces and other greens in containers.

    Growing Lettuce and Greens in Containers
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    Store-bought and packaged lettuce wilts quickly; why not grow your own? This lesson shows you how to grow lettuces and other greens in containers.

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    Barney W
    Good stuff! we probably need to do more soil prep in the spring as well...What is the best thing to do for soil in the spring? Lime, peat moss, etc???
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    Sue S
    Thank you
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    PEG S
    THANKS FOR THE LESSON. what kind of soil and where to grow for beginners would be helpful. where can i look for these answers -- oh and time of year to start planting. thanks, peg
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    gail a
    info on type of soil would have been helpful. also where to plant garden in yard
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    Lisa D
    thanks a million . learned alot
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