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There is something very satisfying and healthy about seeing what you have picked from your garden, in the morning, and having it in your salad bowl that night.
The Vegetable Garden is not complete without a stop at Pinehurst. We have personally grown a great selection of vegetables in our greenhouses just for you. We also offer a vast assortment of culinary and fragrant herbs that can be grown indoors and out. The Garden Center has all the seeds, fertilizers, and solutions to your pest problems.
Here are a few tips to becoming successful . . .
Location, Location, Location!
Choose a location that will get at least a half day of direct sunlight. Vegetable gardens come in all shapes and sizes. You can have a stand alone vegetable garden or plant in flower beds along with your perennials, annual, and shrubs. Vegetables of all sorts can also be easily grown in containers, using a good potting soil.
Soil Preparation
Good soil is very important. Work in plenty of organic matter such as compost and soil conditioner. Till or turn the soil in spring, being careful not to till when it is too wet or dry. This adds oxygen to the soil which is necessary for good plant growth. Run your tiller over your garden one time to avoid over working the soil.
Plant
Choose the vegetables you like to eat and that will grow in our climate. Some plants are grown by planting seeds in the ground, others are planted from young healthy plants. Plants require different growing temperatures. Cool season plants are cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and most root crops such as onions, carrots, beets, etc. Tender vegetables must wait until the danger of frost is past, unless planted with protection.
Water
After seeding, water lightly and frequently until sprouts appear. When seedlings begin to grow, water less frequently and for longer periods of time. Add a thin layer of grass clippings weekly between rows and around plants to keep weeds down and conserve water.
Fertilize
Use a granulated fertilizer formulated for veggies when you plant your garden and reapply as directed, usually monthly. Granular fertilizer is better for growing vegetables in the ground and much cheaper to use than fertilizer you mix with water and apply weekly, which is what must be used on vegetables grown in a container.
If you have never grown a garden, don't worry, the staff at Pinehurst is here to answer all your questions and give you tips to make it easy and more rewarding.
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