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Preparing a plot for growing vegetables means creating the conditions for a successful planting. The process is specific and takes time, but it is necessary for the garden to flourish. If you are interested in learning the steps to set the stage for your vegetable garden, consider the following suggestions.

Steps

1. 1 Understand, preparing the soil for optimal gardening takes a couple of years. However, you don't have to wait 2 years to plant your vegetable garden. There are steps you can take that will allow you to grow a good vegetable garden now.
2. 2 Start preparing the soil by digging up your garden area. Create a perimeter first by digging up the edge of the vegetable garden before breaking the soil between them. Remove the top layer of turf with a shovel. If the area is not grassy, ​​then simply remove weeds, rocks, and debris.
3. 3 Analyze the soil to determine its condition. Too much sand in the soil can make the soil dry, and too much clay can make it too wet. In order to grow a successful vegetable garden, the soil must be a good mixture of earth, sand and clay. You can send the sample to your local garden center and they will analyze it.
4. 4 Work the land by turning it over with a shovel or cultivator. Plowing the soil breaks it up and prepares it for planting. Plow the soil to a depth of 30 cm. Using a cultivator will make the process faster than doing it manually. Continue to remove rocks and debris as you work.
5. 5 Mix some fertilizer with the soil to prepare it for successful vegetable growing. Choose compost, humus, or dung. Spread the packages on top of the plowed land. Open the bags and empty the compost on the ground. Spread fertilizer around the area with a rake. Spread the compost into the plowed soil, dig up the cultivated soil with a shovel at least 15 cm deep to break it up.
6. 6 Add topsoil to your vegetable garden. The process should be similar to adding compost to your vegetable garden. A good topsoil will allow you to grow your garden now while the bottom soil is preparing for future planting.
7. 7 Let the cultivated soil sit for a few days before planting. You can turn the soil daily if you want, but this is not necessary if you have already turned the soil sufficiently.
8. 8 Ideally, you should prepare the soil for your compost garden 2 seasons before planting your vegetables. This is the time it takes for the compost to break up and significantly improve your soil.