Navlet's Garden Centers | Mini-Clinic Archive

Soil Preparation
Vegetables must grow to full size and produce crops in a relatively short amount of time, so they need ready access to water and nutrients. This makes soil preparation critical.

Select The Right Plants
Select varieties that are well suited to your local growing conditions. Also, be aware that some vegetables grow well side-by-side, and others do not; ask a Navlet's expert for an explanation.

Time The Planting
Your success will depend in part on the timing of your planting; not all types like to be planted at the same point in the season. Keep an eye on the annual weather pattern, too; every year is slightly different.

Care & Maintenance
Vegetables aren't difficult to care for, but you can't procrastinate. Establish a regular care routine and be diligent. Remember, pest infestations are easier to prevent than they are to correct.

Navlet's Mini-Clinic Archive

Below and to the right you will find a series of links to past Mini-Clinics, courtesy of Navlet's Garden Centers. Just click on the one you want and enjoy! They are listed in order of most recent. Mini-Clinics are updated about once every two months.

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Navlet's Mini-Clinic Archive - How To Get Homegrown Vegetables

When it comes to vegetables, the fresher the better. And it doesn't get any fresher than when the vegetables are grown in your own backyard. Plus, backyard vegetable gardens give you the opportunity to grow wonderful varieties that you may not find in the grocery store.

Vegetable gardens are easy to grow in the Bay Area, provided you follow a few basic rules, and adapt your plant selection and care to your home's own growing climate. Navlet's has California Certified Nursery Professionals on staff to share their knowledge and experience to help you become a successful backyard farmer. It's fun, it's easy, it's inexpensive, and it's healthy. Get the kids involved, too; they'll love it!

The following steps provide the basics of growing your own vegetable garden. For more information, visit any Navlet's and speak with one of our friendly nursery professionals. And don't forget that this weekend at the Danville store from 10:00AM to Noon, Navlet's is hosting a free class on growing gourmet and heirloom vegetables, with special guest speaker Ginger McMahon from Suncatcher Harvest.