A present record of really helpful varieties is out there at your county Extension office (also see UGA Cooperative Extension Circular 963, “Vegetable Gardening in Georgia”). The equipment you’ll need largely depends on the size of your garden. If you have a small garden of a few hundred sq. toes, a hoe, an iron rake, a spading fork, a round-nostril shovel and a pesticide applicator could also be all you want.

Manure, leaves and other materials may also be added directly to the garden and worked into the soil during fall backyard plot preparation. The seedbed and potting soil should be sterilized to guard towards dangerous soil-borne bugs and disease-causing organisms. Treat small plenty of soil can by placing moist soil in a shallow pan and baking it for 1 hour in an oven at 210º F to 215º F. You can even place soil in a canning retort and … Read More
