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Set up your own vegetable garden in an afternoon
From bare ground to the first seeds in an afternoon. Soon you'll be harvesting your own vegetables from the back garden.
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Growing your own vegetables starts with an afternoon of work and a little good soil. You don't need to be an experienced gardener: with the right preparation, you can lay the foundation for a vegetable garden in a few hours and enjoy it for the rest of the season.
In this playbook, you'll first choose and prepare the soil, build raised beds, and sow your first crops. Raised beds provide better drainage and fewer weeds, and mixing in some compost gives your seeds a flying start. Within a few weeks you'll see the first shoots coming up above the ground.
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Choose good soil: fertile and well-draining, rich in organic matter, and not too clayey or sandy. Work in compost or manure if needed.
Prepare the soil: loosen it up with a spade or rake and remove stones, branches, and weeds. If the soil is very hard, use a rotary tiller.
Build raised beds about 15 centimetres high and 30 centimetres wide. These drain better and help keep weeds under control. Leave paths in between.
Sow your crops: make a groove down the centre of each bed and sow according to the instructions on the packet. Cover with a thin layer of soil and water.
Suggestion: Within a few weeks you'll see the first shoots.For anyone copying this