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In this article you are going to learn to grow vegetable garden goodies such as lettuce, carrots, potatoes and more with the simple and easy steps you need to follow to make a high-yielding veggie garden.Growing vegetables has become extremely popular and the "in thing" to do as people look for easy ways to save money on the cost of groceries. Food prices have skyrocketed in the past few years, and look set to continue that way; why not save yourself a fortune every year by growing your own.In order to grow vegetable garden produce like a pro, you will firstly need to select a suitable spot for your garden. Aim for somewhere that gets as much light as possible (around 8 hours a day is a good amount to look for. It doesn't have to be 8 hours of bright sunlight a day, merely 8 hours or so a day of daylight) There also needs to be good soil drainage so that things don't simply turn into a massive swamp. Finally you need to pick a location close to a tap so you can use a hose to water your vegetable patch easily and quickly.The second and final basic .. more »

ABOUT: I've kept all sorts of exotic pets throughout my life and have refined my methods of feeding and housing them over the years as I've learned more about their unique needs. This education has allowed me to continually enrich their environment & diet to provide the best possible care. Therefore, this article is an attempt to share my experiences in keeping and housing exotic pets, especially turtles and birds, but can certainly be adapted to any herbivores. In a previous article I discussed the design and build of my aviary used to house 3 colonies of birds and a pair of box turtles. In this article I'll share with the reader feeding and gardening strategies for these pets.WHY: As owners of exotic pets we all struggle to keep our refrigerator stocked with fresh greens and veggies to provide daily "salads" to our friends. Because I share a love of both pets and gardening I decided to plant a vegetable garden specifically to feed my birds and turtles. An extra incentive was what seems to be the continuous recall of commercial vegetable due to bacterial and other contamination, and the high cost of organic produce. I've found that I can .. more »