Vegetable Gardening

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What can I do in the 4-H Vegetable Gardening Project?
• Design and plant a vegetable garden.
• Learn how to prepare the soil for a successful vegetable garden.
• Start vegetables from seed in a garden or in containers.
• Buy vegetable plants and grow them in your garden or in containers.
• Find out the right way to plant, water, fertilize and manage weeds, insects and diseases in your vegetable garden.

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Preparing the Soil
Properly preparing the soil is the key to a successful vegetable garden. You can prepare your garden soil either in late fall or in early spring, as soon as the soil thaws out. Soil must be fairly dry before you work it, however. You can tell if the soil is dry enough by squeezing a handful and flicking at it with your finger. If it breaks up like chocolate cake, it is dry enough to work.
Eliminate weeds like quackgrass and dandelions since they will compete with your vegetable plants for water and nutrients. Have the soil tested to determine the proper amount of nutrients to add. Work in as much compost or aged manure as you can–organic materials like these will give the soil just the right qualities to grow good vegetables.
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