I hear from so many of my friends say, "I wish I had a veggie garden." Well what are you waiting for? There is no time like the present. Spring has sprung and the soil can now be worked. My advice to beginners-keep it simple. Just choose a few of your favorite veggies to get your gardening "sea legs." So what are your favorite veggies? Maybe it is just tomatoes and basil. There is nothing more amazing than to go out to your garden a pick a luscious homegrown tomato, slice it, tuck some fragrant basil leaves amidst the tomato slices, salt and pepper, and finally drizzle some sweet balsamic vinegar and a tad of olive oil. Is your mouth watering? I don't just grow my own veggies for the taste and convenience but for the superb nutritional content and the joy I receive from my connection with nature.
Well, it is easy to make that garden dream come true. And now is the time to start acting on that dream. If you have a space in your yard that gets a decent amount of sun, start removing that grass now. Most vegetables can go in the ground in central MD the beginning of May so you have another month to prepare. Please, please, please amend your soil. If you cannot get your soil
tested, you need to add some humus, a general well-balanced fertilizer, some lime, and some composted manure. Work your soil with a tiller or shovel to lovingly prepare your soil for the plants in May. Remember that your plants will need room to grow and most likely supports. So if you think that you want that garden -stop wishing and start doing. And don't forget- Keep it Simple.
Here some helpful websites:
http://www.hgic.umd.edu/
http://sn115w.snt115.mail.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0 -Garden Planner Newsletter
Most seed companies (Burpee, Park, etc) have fantastic resources for particular vegetables
PS- My seeds have all sprouted (indoors of course). I will be giving away all the plants I do not use. Drop me a line if you may be interest adopting plants. I have tomato, pepper, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts, and more. They will be ready for adoption by mid-April.
