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Planting a vegetable garden is something that anyone can do no matter where you live in the country. Vegetable gardening can be accomplished in even the smallest yards with a minimum of effort. And the thrill of serving your family an abundance of home grown, organic vegetables cannot be over emphasized.

The most important decision to make when you are planting a vegetable garden is where to put it. It should be located somewhere that will receive at least six hours of full sun a day. Stake out an area you are thinking of and observe it throughout the day. Is it in shadow most of the time? If so, move your stakes to another location until you find a spot that is just right.

The location for planting a vegetable garden should also be convenient and located close to a source of water. If you plant a garden far away from your home near the back of your property, you may forget to water or weed it everyday.

Vegetable gardening does not need to be on a gigantic scale. A rectangle of 10′ by 6′can produce more vegetables than your family could probably eat. A very popular type of vegetable gardening is a raised bed garden. Simply attach two 6′x 12″ boards to two 10′ x 12″ boards to create a large frame. Turn over the soil in the middle of the frame and fill the box with loose soil that has some compost or fertilizer mixed in. You now have a raised bed for your vegetable garden that will produce a bounteous harvest.

The beauty of a raised bed garden design for vegetable gardening is that while your garden is growing, it is not only supplying your family with healthy, delicious food, but is a beautiful centerpiece in your landscaping as well.

Once you’ve harvested, it’s time to prepare and serve your delicious and health fresh vegetables. Having plenty of good fresh vegetable recipes on hand, will be as important as ever and will satisfy your family, meal after meal.

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