Where to Plant Your Vegetable Garden

By Thomas Disselkamp

Thomas Disselkamp is a product development specialist at 3M Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he leads project teams and provides assistance with electrical and optical system development. In his free time, Thomas Allen Disselkamp enjoys vegetable gardening and landscaping.

Vegetable gardening offers many rewards, including, of course, fresh produce and time spent outside in the sun. However, many may be hesitant to start a garden due to lack of knowledge. One of the first steps to beginning a vegetable garden is finding the perfect spot.

Introduction

There are three basic requirements that a space should meet in order to be suitable for a garden.

First, the garden should get at least six to eight hours of sun. This is crucial to the well-being of most vegetables, though some, including lettuce and spinach, can thrive with more shade. Next, the garden needs to be close to a source of water, which is especially important during dryer times. Finally, the garden needs good soil. Vegetables grow best in moist, organically rich soil, such as compost or peat moss.

Vegetable Garden