PUBLICATION W346B
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Garden Planning, Plant Preparation and Planting
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Summary
Good garden planning helps home growers save space, time, and money while reducing pest and disease problems. This guide describes how to choose crops and varieties for Tennessee seasons, use local frost dates, and decide which vegetables are best direct-seeded versus transplanted. It also covers buying or starting healthy transplants, basic needs for germination, light, temperature, and watering, and common seedling problems. Planting guidance includes timing, spacing, depth, and tips for transplanting with less stress.
Publications in Series: Backyard Vegetables
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Site Selection and Soil Testing
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Managing Plant Nutrition
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Plant Management Practices
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Building and Using Raised Beds
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Season Extension Methods
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Stewardship in Soil Management
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Growing Tomatoes
Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden - Small-Scale Microgreen Production
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