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Soil thermometer Rototiller Shovel Garden fork Lime (optional) Compost, leaves, peat moss or grass clippings Fertilizer Garden hose. Houston Junk Cars.

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1 Place in some site that receives by lowest eight hours regarding direct sun plus properly-drained soil. Locations with partial shade are satisfactory for vegetables that is don't need complete sunlight.

2 Contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Support regarding Harris County for earth testing instructions.

3 Require the temperature regarding the soil for 3 days in some row before planting. Stay a land thermometer 1 to 2 inches deep while planting vegetable seeds plus 4 to 6 inches with transplanted vegetable seedlings.

5 Multiply 2 to 4 inches about compost, leaves, peat moss or grass clippings, and work it into the soil. Utilize fertilizer, such as 6-12-12 or 5-10-10, in the rate of 1 to 2 lbs. per 100 square feet to sandy soils. To clay land, use 12-24-12 or 10-20-10 at the rate of 1 to 2 lbs. per 100 rectangular feet in the vegetable garden.

6 Plant large seeds, such as sun-loving corn also green beans, two to three times because deep in the soil as the width of the seed. Plant partially shady vegetables, these kinds of being lettuce plus carrots, 1/4 to 1/2 inch serious. Check the seed packet to spacing instructions and exact planting depths.

7 Water the newly planted seeds slowly. Dampen the soil to a depth about 6 inches. Vegetables need around 1 inch of water each week. Clay soil doesn't need water as often as sandy or sandy loam earths.

8 Utilize some sluggish-release manure, such as 21-7-14, 19-5-9 or 25-5-10, at the rate of 2 to 3 lbs. per 100 square feet.

9 Cover the earth by dark organic mulch, apparent plastic or black plastic in the spring to warm the soil for planting. After planting, spread any layer of mulch 4 inches deeply around the vegetables also among the rows to conserve water, keep plants cool and prevent weeds.

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References

Texas Any&M AgriLife Extension: Texas Household Vegetable Gardening Manual East Texas Gardening: Land Temperature and Spring Planting Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: Growing a Fall Garden Texas Any&M AgriLife Extension: Prepare Soil Properly Texas Some&M AgriLife Extension: Check Earth Temperature

Resources

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: Mulching Texas AgriLife Extension Assistance-Harris County Texas Any&M AgriLife Extension: Disease Control East Texas Gardening: Prepare Inside July For Fall/Winter Vegetable Harvest Texas Some&M AgriLife Extension: Texas Varieties

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