How to Grow a Salsa Garden

Growing the plants to harvest fresh vegetables for salsa is a wonderful family project.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Plants Suggestions: Hot Peppers, Bell Peppers, Garlic,Cilantro, Onions,Tomatillos, Tomatoes,Corn

1. Hot Peppers Plant Choice:
   Choose vegetable plants that you enjoy.
   
   Gardens can be separated into sections. By collecting a variety of plants in a particular culinary theme it helps to make the garden interesting as, make the palette inviting.
   
   Also this is a good time to try new vegetables that you may have never grown or tasted
2. Make shade where needed Layout Planning:
   Most plants grown for stir-fry enjoy sunlight. Choose a section of your garden that meets that need.
   
   The plants that prefer more shade can be placed in relation to taller plants such as the staked tall tomatoes- these provide shade for those plants who prefer it.
3. Hot and bell peppers - Perfect for your Salsa Garden Watering:
   Vegetable gardens usually need about one inch of water per week in the form of rain or irrigation during the growing season. Gardens in sandy soil may need as much as 2 inches of water per week in midsummer.

Tips & Warnings

• Use thick mulch layer to preserve moisture levels