Ready to start this year’s garden, raised bed(s), or just a few tomato plants? Check out this Alabama Vegetable Gardening guide produced by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. According to the ACES website, “This 28-page publication will help you achieve success in selecting a site; preparing the soil and choosing seeds; and controlling weeds, insects, and diseases. Includes spring and fall planting chart for approximately 30 vegetables and a guide to harvesting at the correct stage, plus soil troubleshooting for poor drainage, nutrient deficiencies, and excessive phosphorous.”
Want to know the optimum time for planting? Check out this link for an app (SOW) that is a planting companion – it gives a list of common garden plants and will tell you the optimum time to plant each crop in your home garden. More information including days to harvest, plants per person, spacing, and varieties is available by clicking on the plant photo.