Vegetable Gardening in Mississippi
Choose a Great Location
The ideal garden site is close to the house, but out in the open where it receives full sun and is not shaded by trees or buildings. Choose a place that is near a water supply and has loose, fertile, well-drained soil.
Few gardeners are fortunate enough to have the ideal garden site or soil. This does not mean growing a successful garden is impossible. If you select the right vegetables and carefully manage the soil, some vegetables can be produced in almost any location.
Select a site free of serious weed problems. Nutsedge, torpedograss, bermudagrass, cocklebur, and morningglory are just a few of the weeds that are difficult to control in a garden.
Fence the garden site to keep out children, or dogs and other animals. A two-strand, low-voltage electric fence may be the only way to keep small animals like rabbits and raccoons out of the garden.
Remove low tree limbs that hang over the garden and give animals access.