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Care
of the Vegetable Garden A productive garden requires considerable care and attention . Insects, diseases and weeds must be controlled, water and nutrients must be supplied and plants must be supported. Also, harvests must be made at the proper time for best flavour, yield and nutritional quality. This factsheet discusses these practices - by R Allen Straw of The Agricultural Extension Service of The University of Tennessee |
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Grow
your own Beans and Peas Pea planting signals the start of the springtime garden. Plant sweet garden peas, crunchy snaps, and succulent snow peas as soon as your garden’s soil has dried enough to be worked. In a month or so your garden will welcome plantings of easy-to-grow snap, Romano, and lima beans. James R. Myers, W. Michael Colt and Marilyn A. Swanson |
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Growing
Vegetables in Home Gardens Gardening can be highly rewarding, but it is not without problems and efforts. A successful garden requires a good site, careful planning, good management and considerable hard work. Insects, diseases and weeds require control measures. Acidic, infertile, poorly drained or sandy soil may have to be improved. Shade and extremes of moisture and temperature are other problems that must be overcome for a garden to be successful. Prepared by David W. Sams, Professor Plant and Soil Science at the Agricultural Extension Service of The University of Tennessee |
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Guide
to Spring-Planted, Cool-Season
Vegetables Garden vegetables can be divided into warm-season and cool-season vegetables. Cool-season vegetables require cool soil and air temperatures if they are to germinate, grow and mature with maximum yield and quality. They are shallow-rooted and thus are susceptible to drought. They are usually grown for their leaves or roots and respond well to nitrogen side-dressings. Written by David W. Sams, Professor Plant and Soil Science at the Agricultural Extension Service of The University of Tennessee |
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Growing
Vegetables at Home - Q & A by Helen C. Harrison |
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Small
plot vegetable gardening Iowa State University Horticulture Guide - Home Gardening |
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Fundamentals
of Organic Agriculture Organic agriculture is “an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain, or enhance ecological harmony. The primary goal of organic agriculture is to optimise the health and productivity of interdependent communities of soil life, plants, animals, and people.” Part of the Organic Agriculture Series. |
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Organic
Vegetable Gardening There is considerable discussion, even among those claiming to be organic gardeners, as to exactly what constitutes organic gardening. Generally, however, organic gardening is a system of gardening that attempts to use only sustainable, ecologically sound gardening procedures. Organic gardening generally differs from traditional gardening in two important ways: use of agricultural chemicals and use of artificial or processed fertilizers. Written by David W. Sams, |
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Harvesting
Vegetables from the Home Garden by Helen C. Harrison of the University of Wisconsin |
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Integrated
Pest Management for Vegetable Gardens from Iowa State University |
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Soil
Quality in Organic Agricultural
Systems Building and maintaining soil quality is the basis for successful organic farming. However, before developing a soil management plan focused on soil quality in organic systems, farmers should become knowledgeable regarding the overall philosophies, legalities, and marketing opportunities in organic agriculture. |
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Harvesting
and Storing Fresh Garden Vegetables Harvesting at the proper stage of maturity is essential for peak flavour and nutrition. Vegetables are still alive after harvest; they are still respiring and breaking down cellular contents to provide energy to live. All successful storage regimes retard the rate of respiration and hence the rate at which the vegetables degenerate. Written by Jo Ann Robbins, Wm. Michael Colt, and Martha Raidl - University of Idaho |
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Short-Season
Vegetable Gardening by Jo Ann Robbins and Wm. Michael Colt of the Pacific Northwest Extension Service |
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