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Q: What do I need to put in a new vegetable garden? Read tips.
Q: What are the best tomatoes for our area? Read tips.

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Q: What do I need to put in a new vegetable garden?
A: If your existing soil is normal to slightly poor, till in about 3 inches of organic matter (Cedar Grove Compost, Fertile Mulch, Mushroom Compost, homemade compost, etc.). If your soil is exceptionally bad, bring a sample to one of our nursery people for recommendations. Add lime (but not when planting potatoes) and a good vegetable or all-purpose fertilizer. Per 100 square feet, you would need:

• 1 yard of compost
• 5# of lime (except when planting potatoes)
• 8 cups of Whitney Farms Vegetable Food

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Q: What are the best tomatoes for our area?
A: With our cool summers, we need tomatoes that can ripen quickly with relatively little heat. For most reliable production, choose varieties that are adapted to the Northwest and/or that list 70 or fewer days to maturity. Some good ones to try are: Early Cascade, Early Girl, and Stupice (all generally 3-6 oz slicer types); Siletz and Oregon Spring (early beefsteak types); La Roma and Mamma Mia (Roma types); Sungold, Super Sweet 100, and Sweet Million (cherry types).

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