There are four main steps to successful vegetable gardening: 1) preparing the land, 2) fertilizing the plot, 3) sowing seeds either directly in the plot or by indirect planting in boxes first, and 4) ongoing care of the plants such as watering, weeding, and applying fertilizer. Following these steps will help ensure a thriving vegetable garden.

1. Steps in Vegetable
Gardening

2. There are steps to be followed in vegetable
gardening such as land preparation, plot
fertilization, sowing seeds, and taking care of
plants. Learning and doing these steps will ensure a
thriving, successful vegetable garden.

3. Steps in Home Gardening

4. 1. Land Preparation. The first step to be done
before planting is to prepare the land.

5. Plot is a measured piece of land whose
seeds or seedlings are sown.

6. Compost is a mixture of decayed plant
or animal wastes used to improve the soil
condition.

7. 2. Plot Fertilization. The purpose of plot fertilization is to
distribute evenly the nutrients needed by the plants.

8. 3. Sowing Seeds. There are two ways

9. Two ways of sowing seeds:
1. Indirect planting- done by sowing seeds in
boxes before transplanting in plots.

10. Germination is the period when small
plants or sprouts come out from the seeds.

11. 2. Direct planting in plots- where seeds
are sown directly in plots.

12. A hill is a small elevated land from the
plot where the seeds will be sown.

13. 4. Taking care of the plants. This involves the
following activities:

14. a. Watering. Use water sprinkler for watering. It is
recommended to water plants early in the morning or
late in the afternoon.

15. b. Cultivation/Hilling up. It is the process of loosening the soil
around the plant.
Hilling up is the practice of raising the soil from the canal in
between plants.

16. c. Weeding. This is the process of removing undesirable plants
around the plants. Weeds compete with the plants in the
absorption of nutrients from the soil.

17. d. Trellising. This is the procedure done when one sets up a
trellis. A trellis is a frame with long pieces of wood or sticks
interwoven diagonally (fence type) placed at the middle of
plot for twinning and trailing crops.

18. e. Applying fertilizer. Fertilization is done either by using
compost or commercial fertilizer.

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