With years of experience in the insurance industry, Wanda Tineo served Allen Block Insurance Agency as a trained insurance professional handling underwriting responsibilities. She also ventured into the real estate industry selling homes and building client pipelines for Kennedy & Kennedy in Piermont, New York. Outside of work, Wanda Tineo enjoys gardening, particularly growing vegetables.
Growing vegetables at home can come with benefits that include saving money and eating fresh and healthy vegetables. A rewarding activity, growing a vegetable garden at home requires knowing the basics, such as choosing the right location for the garden, identifying and creating the right size of the plot, and determining the type of vegetables to grow.
Location
Most vegetables need sunlight for about six hours every day. The garden must be located where the plants can receive what they need. With more direct sunlight, expect a greater harvest, as well as bigger and better tasting vegetables. The environment must be stable, too. Vegetables should be planted where they will not be subjected to strong winds or soil erosion during a heavy rain.
Size
For beginners, it is best to start with a small garden. A 100-square-foot garden is an excellent plot size because it is relatively easy to manage. A garden this size will accommodate about 15 plants. Gardeners can select three to five different types of vegetables to grow and cultivate three to five plants of each vegetable type for a modest yield.
Vegetable Type
The most recommended types depend on different factors such as which vegetables grow best in the garden soil, which plants grow at the season of planting, and which veggies are household favorites. Some of the most common, productive, and easy-to-grow vegetables include tomatoes, squash, peppers, cucumbers, and beans.
