1. Fruiting
crops, such as tomatoes, corn and melons, need to be in places
that receive a lot of shade, but broccoli, cabbage and most of
the leafy crops cannot withstand long periods of shade.
2. Do not group
crops by similar planting and maturation dates.
3. Avoid
growing the same vegetables in the same location more often than
once every three years by rotating crop families.
4. Most
vegetables grow best on neutral soil. 
5. The nutrients most likely to be needed in large amounts for most soils are macronutrients-nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
6. An excellent source of organic matter and nitrogen for garden soils is manure, but it is low in potassium.
7. Small seeds,
such as carrots, should be planted deep and far apart because
they interfere with each other's growth. 
8. Mulches may stimulate weed growth, but it does help to conserve soil moisture and prevent erosion.
9. Cucumbers have both female and male flowers on their vines, and the male flowers drop off naturally.
10. It is best to plant watermelons in the spring after the danger of frost passes.
11. Tomatoes
can be grown successfully by several methods of culture, such as
in the ground, unmulched, mulched, in baskets or in greenhouses.
12. Harvest
eggplant fruits before they appear glossy and shiny.
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