Sunuwavi
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Location: Milwaukee, WI

Help me start my new vegetable garden?

Hi!

I live in an urban area and I plan to start a vegetable garden. I just moved into a house that has a nice big yard, whereas before I was living in apartments.

Here's the thing:
The lawn is thick with grass. I'd like to cut out a fairly large area to grow in.

Here's what I'm wondering:
Should I create the area now before the ground freezes or wait until spring?
Should I take the grass out and compost it or should I till it into the soil?
What kind of tool would be best for doing all of this?
Any suggestions on dimensions for the garden? I was going to go with 16'x16'. Will that be an overwhelming size to start with?

Give me a play by play! I've never started my own garden before, although I've helped with planting in already established gardens. Any advice would be quite welcome, thanks!

cynthia_h
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Location: El Cerrito, CA

Please keep this discussion in one forum. See Sunuwavi's request in "Tips on Gardening."

Cynthia H., mod hat on
USDA Zone 9, Sunset Zone 17



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