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Tomato Dirt #333: Six types of vegetable gardens- which is best for you?n
April 17, 2025

Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 15, Number 8

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.


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FEATURE: What Type of Vegetable Garden Is Best for You?


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What type of vegetable garden is best for you … and for growing tomatoes in your climate?

Seems like a silly question. After all, to grow a vegetable garden all you need to do is to dig up some dirt, throw in a few seeds and seedlings, keep it watered, and BOOM! You’ve got produce – right?

Oh, if only that was the case.

As you choose the type of vegetable garden for your situation, you have a few things to consider:

How much space you have (or don’t have) … how much time you have (or don’t have) … how much money you want to spend (or not spend) – not mention considerations like exposure, and climate.

Use this simple tutorial to help you understand the types of vegetable gardens you can grow as well as special considerations for each.

Keep reading …


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More Tips for Starting a Vegetable Garden

How to Start a Vegetable Garden: 10 Tips How to Pick the Best Home Garden Spot for Tomatoes 7 Very Cheap Garden Fence Ideas How To Plan a Garden Layout for Growing Veggies and Tomatoes

That’s it for now. More next time.

Until then, happy gardening!




Kathy with Tomato Dirt
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