How to Grow Vegetable Plants!

 by build52
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              My instructable shows you how to grow plants 
some are easy to and some aren't. This is a good growing guide for beginners
who are eagger to learn to how to grow vegteables.

GROWING CLIMATES WILL MY PLANT TOLERATE FROST? IS IT BEST TO GROW MY PLANTS IN HOT WEATHER OR COLD WEATHER?
Well  most plants will grow in warm weather and cool weather
but will it take hot or cold weather; is it frost tolerant? Plants mostly will like  part shade,
Wel,l I hope you read my instructable to find out more.

WATERING, HOW MUCH WATER TO GIVE? WHERE TO WATER?
 Watering is a biggie cause if your plant
 gets too much water it may cause your vegteables to split, example:
carrots or onions  can split if they are given too much water.
 Lack of water can result in weaker stalks, plants don't grow and  die. 
Watering under leaves is better becuse  it helps not to spread diseases. So yes,
water is a big biggie! You definitey want to know  how much water to give your plants.

 HOW DO YOU  KNOW WHEN TO PLANT?  OR HOW DEEP TO PLANT SPACING YOUR PLANTS?
 Yes, it is a good  to know how to plant your plants cause you can plant
 too deep which will cause your seedling  to take longer
for the plant to emerge which means  a shorter harvest time.
Spacing is good question to ask  cause plants need their space and the
plants that need to be fertilized do not like to share their space, cause they are heavy feeders
and they need all the nutrition  they can get to produce better fruit.
Or  vines like cucumbers, watermelon,  squash ......... it's best to space them evenly because
you don't want the vines to cross into each others territory.
Yes, some vines can be grown on the ground,
or to save more garden space cucumbers can be grown like a vine on a fence or wire.
Some plants may need to be planted on mounds like watermelons, cantelope...........
I hope this encourages you to know more on how to plant your plants and spacing.

SOIL: HOW MUCH MANURE SHOULD I PUT IN MY GARDEN BED?  OR IS MY SOIL THE RIGHT TYPE FOR MY VEGTEABLES?
Now the worst soil to have is heavy clay soil. Or manure, 
chicken manure must be well rotten cause its so high nutritions that it will burn your plants.
and some plants its best to have the soil prepared weeks before planting.
Now all topsoil bags should have numbers on them that are like this
21-15-10 the first number stands for the percentage of nitrogen
which gives the plant color and stimulates foliage growth.
The second number is the percentage of phosphorous .
Phosphorous  helps give an abundance of flowers and fruit
and at last the third number is the percentage of potash
which helps make stronger roots.
Is my garden soil the right type for my plants
well many different plants like different soil. Carrots like sandy soil
or onions like clay soil but plants that grow the food under ground like really loose soil
and most of the plants in the world like well drained soil.

DO MY PLANTS NEED FERTILIZING? HOW OFTEN DO MY PLANTS NEED TO  BE FERTILIZE?
Most plants are heavy feeders and need to be fertilized every two weeks.
There are little feeders and they just need to fertilize only once in there entire growing season
or some plants do not need to be fertilize at all. Some plants use liquid fertilizer.
   
             Now I hope I have pursuaded you to dig deeper and find out more on how to grow vegetables
good luck on growing and I hope you have fun.
 



 
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Step 1: Broccoli, Soil,Growing Climate,Watering,Planting

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                Broccoli is a member of the cabbage family now broccoli flower stalks can be
purplish, white & green in color and it also has tiny yellow  flowers. the edible parts are the broccoli heads
and the leaflets,stalks.


                                                         SOIL

                        Broccoli likes well drained soil in full sun.
                   Soil type, broccoli prefers soil with a pH 6.0 to 7.0
              prepare your garden bed with rotten manure or compost .
           If soil is sandy add extra nitrogen supplement to your  garden soil  in
            3 to 4 months you can harvest your broccoli.                      
                                    
                         GROWING CLIMATE
                 
 Growing broccoli can be succesful in most climates but not extreme
hot weather or extreme cold weather although it's best to
plant it in cool climates and yes it is frost tolerant.
                    
                                                 PLANTING
                             
Sow your broccoli seeds in soil 1/2 deep 3" apart, during late spring.
                If you want to plant your seeds earlier plant them indoors in a small pot
a month before  transplanting.
            
                                        WATERING
                      Broccoli watering, water your broccoli every day
keep your soil lightly moist  by water frequently. as broccoli heads mature cut down on watering.
If you don't provide    enough water for your broccoli plants during the growing season
your broccoli plants will go to seed  with out forming heads.

                                     FERTILIZING
    
         Liquid fertilize your broccoli plants every 2 weeks
         when the broccoli heads appear. You can make your own liquid fertilizer at 
             http://www.ehow.com/how_2311725_make-organic-fertilizer-liquid.html            
               
cpgoofy16 says: May 20, 2013. 10:07 PM
Really good information. I am new to planting and I am doing it in containers as I live in an RV. Thank you.
jamesmoore7122 says: Mar 19, 2013. 1:48 AM
These are some nice & precise guidelines on how to grow vegetable plants. Being an avid gardener myself, I believe that the pH levels play a vital role for the overall development of your garden. There are various methods to check those pH levels. I use this pH perfect line of nutrients; which balances its pH for me in my garden.
build52 (author) in reply to jamesmoore7122Mar 20, 2013. 5:15 PM
It would be a good idea to put an equal amount of Dolomitic limestone and Pulverized limestone in the garden ever 2 or 3 years. Thanks for the comment.
Juan Barreat says: Aug 19, 2012. 6:05 PM
Es muy buena tu información gracias, me gusta mucho.
build52 (author) in reply to Juan BarreatAug 21, 2012. 12:44 PM
Thank you and your welcome.
nuclearweapon says: Jun 20, 2012. 6:55 PM
I LOVE THIS INSTRUCTABLE!!!!!
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