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Gardening 101
Planting
Prosperty
Dont
overwater
your vegetable
seedlings.
Sufficient moisture
is critical to avoid
drought stress; however, overwatering
leaches nutrients and
wastes time and money. Invest in a few moisture sensors to stick
into your soil to gauge
when your plants need
a little more H2O.
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Gardening has
been my meditation,
says Ron Finley.
Its my catalyst to
change the world.
W h at to p l a n t n o w
Collard
Greens
Sweet
corn
Where:
Where:
How:
3
p h o to g r a p h s c o u r t e s y R o n f i n l e y
Sow seeds 8 to 12
inches apart and
less than 1 inch
deep. Wide-row
growing extends the
harvest into summer because the
soil in the row stays
cooler. The cooler
the soil, the better
flavored your crop
will taste.
Harvest:
How:
Little
finger
carrots
Where:
Plant these
small veggies in
raised beds.
How:
Harvest:
Harvest:
September, usually
after about 11 weeks
for full maturity
September, after
about 10 weeks;
germination takes
about 12 days
Mint
Zucchini
Where:
Where:
Grow in a window
box, large pot or in
the garden. Mint
likes deep, moist
soil in a partially
shaded position.
How:
Plant 4 to 5 seeds
about 3 feet apart
and in 1/2 to 3/4
inches of fine firm
soil. Water regularly
in full sun. Avoid
growing alongside
potatoes.
How:
Harvest:
Dont
plant in the
off-seasons.
Wondering why your
turnips wont turn up?
It could be the wrong
season. Depending
on the climate in your
region, you could be
planting and harvesting at the wrong time.
Resources such as the
USDAs Plant Hardiness Zone Map and the
calendars on Gardenate.com will help you
plan for homegrown
success.
Dont
overuse
chemicals.
Finley insists that
Mother Nature is far
better than any product you can purchase
from the local nursery.
Instead of a spray
weed killer, the nonchemical approach is
to pull out weeds and
their roots as you dig.
Composting and using
fallen leaves for mulch,
Finley says, can be
better than options
sold in stores.
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