1. Plan and Prepare for a Vegetable and Herb Garden
Plant Science I
Utah Agriculture Education

2. Reasons to Grow a Garden.
Save money
Good exercise
Satisfaction of growing your own Food
Fresh quality food.

3. Location Considerations
Amount of Sun/Shade
Type of Soil
Proximity to Water

4. Size Considerations Amount Space Available Family Size
Experience Gardening

5. Garden Plan Plant the type of food your family likes to eat.
Will you can some or just eat it during the summer.

6. Garden Plan Plant perennials together on side of the garden.
Perennials are plants that live for multiple growing seasons.
Plant same members of plant families together.

7. Garden Plan: Layout Rows should run east west to prevent shading.
Taller crops on the north shorter on the south.
Succession crops allow multiple crops to planted in the same space at different times.

8. Garden Plan

9. Intensive or Block Gardening
Plants are grown in blocks instead of rows.
Higher yield from minimum space.
Should not be more then 4 feet across.

10. Crop Rotation

11. Preparing the Soil
Determine the fertility of your soil by having your soil tested.
Collection kits are available at all county extension offices.

12. Preparing the Soil Leaves Manure Grass Clippings
will all improve the tilth and organic content.

13. Hardiness Zones

14. Freezing Dates

15. Types of Vegetables Cool-season
Vegetables tolerate light frost and grow better in cool temperatures 50 to 65 degrees.
Examples – Peas, Radishes, Lettuce
Warm-season
These vegetables will not live through a frost. Grow better between 60 to 90 degrees.
Examples – Tomatoes, Peppers, Squash