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Help!!!! Gardeners come in please

Tell what you know about getting the bed ready for planting??? What do I need to do? Any tips

Re: Help!!!! Gardeners come in please

  • I'm not sure how big of an area you want to plant, but you should put down some black soil with manure if possible. It will smell really bad but its good for the plants & the ground. Till up the area then mix in the soil. That's all I've ever done. I know that's all my dad did when he farmed & grew thousands of acres of crops. Water the area good too but don't flood it.
  • In the spring I usually just turn (with a pitchfork or tiller) the soil and like to amend it yearly with some compost or finish organic manure so the plants will have lots of good nutrients (fresh manure might burn little plants if it's not done breaking down all the way...but if you give it a week or two, it would also be fine).

    Once it's all turned, I rake it level...and start planning out where I want the walk-ways and how I want to maximize the planting rows. 

     

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  • Its going to be a small garden!
  • I do next to nothing but I live in NJ and we are blessed with awesome soil so I don't really need to. As everyone said, tilling is really important. You definitely want to get the ground aerated and cleared of any rocks, etc. Then add in some compost or organic fertilizer.

     What are you planting?

     

  • Tomatos, Cucumbers, Squash, and Zucchini!
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