{"id":12962,"date":"2020-04-29T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=12962"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:27:27","slug":"vegetable-gardening-where-to-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2020\/04\/29\/vegetable-gardening-where-to-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 1: Vegetable Gardening &#8211; Where to Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Victory Garden for ME: Vegetable Gardening: Where to Begin\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CcjH4BwseZg?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In this edition of Victory Garden for ME, \u00a0learn about how to select and prepare your garden site, evaluate your soil conditions and garden in small spaces with raised beds and containers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GWZwbVJCNec&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soil Texture by Feel, UC Davis (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2281e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Know Your Soil: Lead in Soil, Bulletin #2281<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2442e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegetable Gardens and Septic Fields Don&#8217;t Mix, Bulletin #2442<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/Publications\/Organic-Gardening-Tips\/benefits-of-solarizing-and-tarping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benefits of Solarizing and Tarping, MOFGA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2761e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gardening in Small Spaces, Bulletin #2761<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2762e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Growing Vegetables in Container Gardens, Bulletin #2762<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Further information can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/vegetables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegetables<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/soils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soils<\/a> Chapter of the Maine Gardener Manual. 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