Kitchen Garden - Plant Selection In the first installment of
this series on kitchen gardens, I suggested several things to
consider before you start the actual work, such as your garden's
climate, your budget and available time. In this article I'll
share tips on getting your soil right, how to make irrigation
easy, how to choose the right plants and protecting your harvest
from wildlife. One of the key elements to successful gardening
of any kind is good soil. If you don't get the soil right,
gardening will be a constant struggle with less than rewarding
results. Most vegetable plants are rapid growers and heavy
feeders so they need rich soil. Most people are not going to
have ideal soil already in place and this is where framed beds
come in handy. You will recall from last week's article that a
framed bed is a bottomless box that you place on top of the
ground and then add your own soil mix. Here is the recipe I use
to create the perfect growing medium in my framed beds. Framed
Bed Soil Recipe - Blend toget