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The University of GeorgiaCooperative Extension College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Prepared by Robert Westerfield Extension Horticulturist

UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Technical Assistance by Caley AndersonHorticultural Assistant, Griffin Campus

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Six to eight hours of daily sunshine is the minimum for good growth.

Avoid trees and hedges. Select medium textured soils. Select well drained soils. Consider convenience to house and water. Consider protection from pets and children.

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Repellents

Building good garden soil is the most essential key to having success with home vegetables.

A healthy, loamy, organic soil can be created with the addition of amendments and will boost the production of the site tremendously.

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Most Important Component

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Use a minimum of 4 inches of soil amendment to get started.

You can use a sterile bagged amendment or perhaps locate some topsoil or composted manure in bulk quantities for large areas.

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Weeds?Herbicides?

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than current conditions.

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VEGETABLESGROWNDIRECTLYFROMSEED

Beans English peas Pumpkins

Beets Kale Radish

Cantaloupe Kohlrabi Spinach

Carrots Leaf lettuce Squash

Collards Mustard Swiss chard

Corn Okra Watermelon

Cucumbers Southernpeas

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Lining Off Rows

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Always Start with Healthy

Transplants

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Plant level with root ball

except for tomatoes

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List of vegetables based on whether a light, medium or heavy feeder. Light Feeders Medium Feeders Heavy Feederssouthern peas asparagus cabbage beans, all lettuce beets onions broccoli tomatoes cantaloupes Irish potatoes carrot cauliflower corn cucumbers eggplant greens (kale, mustard, turnip,

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herbs

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Side Dressing

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Alternative Irrigation Methods

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Attack WeedsWhen Young

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GARDEN MATS

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Solaneceous Legumes Cucurbits Cole Eggplant English pea Cantaloupe Broccoli

Irish potato Lima beans Cucumber Cabbage

Pepper Peanuts Pumpkins Collards

Tomato Snap beans Squash Mustard

Southernpea Watermelon Turnips

Alliaceae Apiaceae Poaceae MalvaceaOnion Carrot Sweet corn Okra

Garlic Parsnip Popcorn

Leek Parsley Ornamental corn

Chive Celery

Crop Rotation

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Stagger Planting Times

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Ventilation

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WARM SEASON CROPS

Beans Pumpkin Cantaloupe Sweet corn Cucumbers Sweet potatoes Eggplant Squash Southernpeas Tomatoes Okra Watermelon Peppers

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beans

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cucumbers

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eggplant

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okra

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peppers

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pumpkins

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summersquash

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sweet corn

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sweet potatoes

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tomatoes

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watermelon

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COOL SEASON CROPS Very Cold Hardy Moderately

Hardy Cabbage Mustard Beets Carrots Onions Broccoli Kale English Peas Cauliflower Collards Radish Irish potatoes Lettuce Spinach Swiss chard Turnips

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cabbage

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carrots

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radishes

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broccoli

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cauliflower

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perennial vegetable:

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George Boyhan & Bob WesterfieldDepartment of Horticulture

University of Georgia

Questions?