When garden soil is no longer wet, turn the soil over several times, breaking up any clumps of dirt. If you're growing carrots or parsnips, dig down at least 10 inches.

Green manure is not only for large-scale farmers. This centuries-old soil enhancement technique can be used in any size garden to reap the benefits listed earlier.

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Fill the space in your garden with these crops that will be ready to harvest before the end of the growing season.

Early civilizations in Greece, Rome and Israel recognized crops grew better when soil was supplemented with animal blood or manure. Soil fertility is naturally regenerated by the decay and ...

Once the plant is out, you want to break up the roots by using your fingers like a comb on the bottom of the plant, so that roots are freed. That said, these plants do not enjoy their roots being ...

Harvesting and Storing Root Vegetables Most cool-season crops can be left in the ground for an extended period and harvested as needed, especially if the ground isn't frozen. For long-term storage ...

Hot manure, such as horse manure, should age 6 months to a year before you use it in your vegetable garden. Create a lasagna compost with the manure, compost bin compost and straw.

Here are 12 things to plant right now: Beets & other root vegetables Carrots can take weeks to germinate, but other root vegetables like beets, parsnips, radishes and turnips grow easily from seed.

Root vegetables are vegetables that grow underground. While you're probably already familiar with potatoes and carrots, there are many other nutritious, flavorful types to try, including yams ...