Soil Preparation and Liming for Vegetable Gardens

Probably the most physical part of vegetable gardening is preparing the soil for planting. In large gardens, mechanical equipment, such as rototillers or tractor-drawn plows, often is necessary, and it may be practical to rent such equipment or hire someone. However, in smaller gardens, the task can be accomplished with a spade, spading fork, or shovel. Much depends on the type of roots and vegetation that must be removed. This 2-page fact sheet was written by James M. Stephens and Guodong Liu, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, June 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh024

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Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-vh021-2009 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 (2) ◽

Author(s):

James M. Stephens ◽

Sydney Park-Brown ◽

Danielle Treadwell ◽

Susan Webb ◽

Amanda Gevens ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pest Management ◽

Home Gardens ◽

Insect Control ◽

Planting Dates ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Soil Preparation ◽

Vegetable Gardening

Revised! SP-103, a 12-page fact sheet by J.M. Stephens, Sydney Park-Brown, Danielle Treadwell, Susan Webb, Amanda Gevens, R.A. Dunn, G. Kidder, D. Short, and G.W. Simone, provides research-based recommendations appropriate for home gardens. It covers planning, soil preparation, compost and fertilizing, irrigation and drainage, and pest management with and without pesticides. Includes tables with fertilizer and insect control recommendations, a planting guide with planting dates and spacing information, and a table of varieties recommended for Florida gardens. Published by the UF Horticultural Sciences Department, February 2009. SP 103/VH021: Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (ufl.edu)

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Baseline Assessment of the Vegetable Gardens (Gulayan Sa Paaralan) in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

JPAIR Institutional Research ◽

10.7719/irj.v4i1.307 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Anita L. Molijon ◽

Juana M. De La Rama

Keyword(s):

High Schools ◽

Organic Production ◽

Vegetable Production ◽

Department Of Agriculture ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Vegetable Gardens ◽

Organic Vegetable Production ◽

Vegetable Gardening ◽

The Government ◽

Field Unit

“Gulayan sa Paaralan” (Vegetable Gardens) is one of the strategies of the National Greening Program of the government implemented to help promote food security. This study was undertaken to determine its status five years after its implementation. Descriptive research design was used. The 242 samples were randomly selected from the list of schools implementing Gulayan sa Paaralan from the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit in Region X. A survey was done in 16 elementary and six high schools of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. About 77% of the schools maintained vegetable gardens to serve as food basket or main source of vegetables to sustain supplementary feeding. Also, 77% of the schools surveyed used organic vegetable production. The schools taught agriculture in their Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) in the elementary schools and also in the Technology Livelihood Education (TLE) classes in the high schools. About 87% of the 220 pupils and students interviewed said that Gulayan sa Paaralan through vegetable gardening helped the school and their families economically. It is concluded that schools are still vibrant in the implementation of the program. Through the program, the pupils learned to love and appreciate the field of agriculture. Keywords - Educational Planning and Management, Gulayan sa Paaralan, organic production, vegetable gardening, love of agriculture, descriptive design, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

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Organic Vegetable Gardening in Florida

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-hs1215-2013 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Danielle D. Treadwell ◽

Sydney Park Brown ◽

James Stephens ◽

Susan Webb

Keyword(s):

Organic Materials ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Vegetable Gardening ◽

Organic Gardening ◽

James Stephens ◽

Home Gardener

This 16-page fact sheet is meant to be a companion to the Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide. It is intended for the home gardener who prefers to use natural and organic materials as well as methods that are compatible with the philosophy of organic gardening. Written by Danielle D. Treadwell, Sydney Park Brown, James Stephens, and Susan Webb, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, June 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1215

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Costs and Benefits of Vegetable Gardening

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fe1092-2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (2) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Kevin Athearn ◽

Hannah Wooten ◽

Liz Felter ◽

Catherine G. Campbell ◽

Jessica E. Ryals ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cost Savings ◽

Resource Economics ◽

Costs And Benefits ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

The Family ◽

Economics Department ◽

Vegetable Gardening

Home vegetable gardening has numerous documented benefits, including savings on the family food bill. How can a gardener calculate cost savings from a garden? Which vegetables cost more to grow in the garden and which cost less? This 10-page fact sheet written by Kevin Athearn, Hannah Wooten, Liz Felter, Catherine G. Campbell, Jessica M. Ryals, Matthew C. Lollar, Juanita Popenoe, Lorna Bravo, LuAnn Duncan, Christa Court, and Wendy Wilber and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department helps home gardeners estimate the costs and cost savings from vegetable gardening

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Growing Strawberries in the Florida Home Garden

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-hs403-2008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Craig K. Chandler ◽

James F. Price ◽

Natalia A. Peres ◽

Bielinski M. Santos

Keyword(s):

Pest Management ◽

Home Garden ◽

Plant Establishment ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Soil Preparation ◽

Growing Conditions ◽

Freeze Protection ◽

And Storage

HS-1154, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Craig K. Chandler, James F. Price, Natalia A. Peres, and Bielinski M. Santos, provides home gardeners with information about strawberry growing conditions and varieties for Florida, soil preparation and plant establishment, freeze protection, pest management, and harvesting and storage. It replaces HS509/VH029, Strawberries in the Florida Garden, by James M. Stephens. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, December 2008. HS1154/HS403: Growing Strawberries in the Florida Home Garden (ufl.edu)

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