Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Massachusetts?
What are the best fruits and vegetables to grow in this type of climate?
We have grown tomatoes on two small plots for the past few years but I believe this will lead to a loss of soil fertility if this is kept up. The soil we have isn’t really that great and we have bought some better soil to use from the hardware store.
It’s a small suburban yard with a backyard that is covered by trees, a small open side yard, and we have some plants in pots.
I want to grow some strawberries though…
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Yes, you’re right. Growing only one type of vegetable will deplete the soil of nutrients over time. You can add organic fertilizer or amend the soil with compost, or rotate the "crop". I’m not sure what to grow in place of tomatoes to reenergize the soil..
for sunny areas you can grow beans, squash, peas, tomatoes, berries
delicate greens such as lettuce prefer shady areas
Try this book
Sunset Northeastern Garden Book: Halpin, Anne
Strawberries grown in soil will attact nematodes…bad for all plants. Best to grow the berries in pots and dispose of the soil at the end of the season…do not recycle the soil in your garden or composter.
Any garden center or greenhouse will have everything that grows well in your climate. They also have experts to answer any, and all your questions. Start there. NOT HOME DEPOT OR LOWE’S