Things Needed
Drive through northerly and central Utah and you ’ll notice orchards , farms and gardens everywhere . Gardening is a popular hobby here , specially along the Wasatch Front , where reasonably fertile soil and plentiful water provide serious growing conditions . Southern Utah , near Pine and St. George , has longsighted , hot summertime and volcanic soil perfect for develop tomatoes . Consult a local county elongation office or knowing neighbors for the safe time to plant , as well as the best cultivar .
Prepare the soil
Step 1
Clear any weeds and debris from your chosen garden situation .
Step 2
ballad 2 inch of compost , 2 inches of manure and 1 column inch of moistened peat moss on the garden domain . Utah soils are alkaline and either hold in clay or Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin . tally organic material improve the filth grain . Peat moss lowers the pH slightly , as well .
Step 3
labour the amendments 8 in into the territory with a shovel or till the soil with a orbitual tiller . Never wreak the stain when it ’s wet . Doing so will compact and damage the soil . The territory should be dry enough that it move freely through your hand , without ball .
Planting the Utah Garden
Plant coolheaded - time of year vegetable , such as rhubarb , Brassica oleracea italica , dinero , Brassica oleracea gongylodes , onion plant , pea and spinach plant between March 15 and May 1 for most of Utah . Gardeners in southerly Utah can plant a week or two before that . Plant in rows or blocks , according to your preference . Plant seeds approximately 1/4 inch under the soil , or two to three times the size of the source .
Plant semi - hardy veggie such as beets , carrots , Brassica oleracea botrytis , lettuce and chard two hebdomad later .
Plant ardent - season veggie such as beans , corn , cucumbers and summer crush two workweek before the last frost or when the apples bloom . Plant these ejaculate 1/2 to 1 in beneath the soil surface . These crops need warm soil to germinate , so hold back until daytime temperature are predictably around 70 degrees F.
Step 4
Plant bid veg – such as tomatoes , peppers , eggplant and melon vine – after the last expected frost – between May 20 to June 10 – for most of Utah . raise love apple , pepper and eggplant from nursery plant , or depart seedlings indoors . These slow - growing plants wo n’t progress to adulthood before fall rime in Utah if planted from seed .
Caring for the Utah Garden
Water the garden at least twice weekly during dry spell to keep the soil evenly moist . Utah can go for weeks with no rain during the originate time of year . Check the soil ’s wet level by sticking your finger in it . It should finger moist 1 inch under the surface .
deplumate up locoweed by hand weekly or hoe lightly to take away them . Weeding is particularly of import when plants are little because the weed contend with the works for moisture and nutrients . Larger vegetable plants crowd out and shade widow’s weeds , slowing their growth .
put on granular fertilizer grant to package counselling two weeks after planting and again mid - July and mid - August . Lightly work the fertiliser into the grunge with a hoe and water it .
harvesting tomatoes , peppers , melons , cucumber and noodle when they are average size and the expected colour . Harvest ascendant vegetable when the stems stand at least 12 inches marvelous . stand by your finger into the grunge to feel the size of the veggie when in doubt .
Tip
choose the sunniest site in your yard for the garden , rather with a southerly or southwestern exposure . select a spot close to a watering source and sanely close to your home . Cover tomatoes , pepper and eggplants with row cover or cloches if temperatures threaten to douse below 60 degrees F. weigh your horticulture needs before planting a garden . Only implant what you take and what your house will eat .
Warning
Do n’t allow plant food to touch the works ' roots or leaves . Fertilizer will burn plants . spread out crop yearly to minimize disease and pests in your yard .
