How do I start a vegetable garden in Vermont?

amaninakupenda: How do I start a vegetable garden in Vermont?
There is a run down used-to-be garden in the corner of my property, and i want to turn it into a functioning garden again. Trouble is, I have never had a garden before. I need to know what kind of things I can grow considering where I live, how soon I should start, and how to get everything ready to plant. Can anyone help?

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Answer by Dan Da Man
First and foremost, you need to make sure that the area in which this old garden is located will have at least 6 hours of direct sunlight. If there is somethin you have, you should be able to grow a garden.

Yes you can rehab the old plot. What you need to do is put organic material/nutrients back into the soil. Compost is a good start or you can go out and buy bags of top soil for gardening to get you started.

As far as what can grow, you need to look at vegetables that will be able to be sustainable in Zone 1. I would assume you would be able to grow plants like tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrotts, beans, etc.

What you need to is develop a planting plant. The following link should help you with spacing of the plants you wish to grow:

https://www.thegardenhelper.com/vegtips.html

Also cooler climates will grown lettuce, spinach, cabbages well….

These plants you could plant soon….the rest of the veggies should not be planted until the threat of frost is gone. I assume mid to late may for Vermont…

Have fun

Answer by styrckt
you local stores and nurserys will stock plants specifacly for your area

Answer by schnisz
Due to your weather you may want to consider erecting a small greenhouse on that piece of property. Its a lot easier than it sounds! good luck

Answer by crossstitchkelly
For a really good detailed list of what should be planted when in your area, get a farmer’s almanac. Also, the information will be on your seed packets. They will show a small map of the U.S. to show what zone you’re in, so you’ll know when to plant. Good crops to start with will be tomatoes (from plants), peppers (also from plants), zucchini (be sure you have a lot of friends/family if you plant much), radishes, carrots, beets, pumpkins or other winter squash, and lettuce. I wouldn’t start with green beans (a lot of work) or corn (not a lot of bang for your buck). Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, and cucumbers can all be planted under black plastic, and if you plant much, I’d recommend it. Roll out your black plastic, secure the corners and edges to keep the wind from pulling it up, cut X’s (every 3′ for all but the zucchini, and 4′ for them) in the plastic, and plant your plants/seeds in them (make the holes a little bigger for seeds, and watch them to make sure the plants don’t get covered by the plastic when they sprout). For tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, pour a cup of Miracle Gro for tomatoes (mixed per the directions) in with them (they’re all members of the nightshade family, so it will work for all of them). For the others, use regular Miracle Gro. Plant the tomato plants all the way up to the first branch of leaves–the small hairs will turn into roots and make them more hardy. The rest should be planted only to the level they come at. When you plant the zucchini, plant about 3-4 seeds in each hole. Again, the seed packets will tell you how deep you should plant everything.

Answer by moss
I have gardened in Vermont all my life. You can grow corn, beets, lettuce, radishes, carrots, swisschard, peas, green beans, pole beans, dill, potatoes, tomatoes (Dan Quayle spelling?), pumpkins, winter squash, summer squash, zuchini, onions, cucumbers, horserasish (careful, it spreads), parsnips, …
You need to add some manure and rototill now. Follow the instructions on the seed packs or in the Old Farmers’ Almanac for planting dates.