Vegetable Gardening

Within our Gardening Help website you will find a wealth of information for the home vegetable gardener. We have factsheets on how to start a garden, visual guides that will show you how to grow vegetables in containers, frequently asked questions on vegetable gardening, and specific information on growing a wide selection of common and uncommon vegetables. We also have a complete listing of the most common insects and diseases that are problems on garden vegetables in the lower Midwest. Click the links below to take you to detailed information in each category.

Getting Started

These factsheets and guides give the basic information you need for starting a vegetable garden.

           Kemper Factsheets

          Visual Guides

          Gardening Calendar

Follow our "Gardening by Month" calendar of what to do in your garden. Click on "Tips and Tasks" on a month and scroll down to "Vegetables".

University of Missouri Extension

Here you will find a wealth of excellent guides to vegetable gardening.

Selecting a Variety

Here you will find information on the best varieties to grow in the lower Midwest.

           Kemper Factsheets

 

 Soil Improvement

Good soil is essential for any garden, especially a vegetable garden. Here are answers to some of the most common questions gardeners have about their soil and how to improve it.

           Kemper Factsheets

           Frequently asked Question

Crops to Grow

Here is information on how to grow many of the most common vegetables. Also, see the MBG PlantFinder links below for more information on specific vegetable varieties and crops.

           Kemper Factsheets

          Visual Guides

MBG PlantFinder

Click below to get a listing of vegetables included in our PlantFinder. Click on each vegetable in the list for more information.

 
Frequently Asked Vegetable Gardening Questions
Problems

           Kemper Factsheets

          Visual Guides

Integrated Pest Management

Below are links to our Integrated Pest Management pages, which give detailed information on the identification and control of the most common insect, disease and environmental problems of vegetable crops in the lower Midwest.