Garden season is just around the corner here in the Midwest – and with it – comes the excitement of planting day! Planting day is one of the most critical moments for the success of your garden – because getting your new vegetable transplants off to a good start is a vital key to having bountiful harvests through the summer and early fall months. Here are some helpful tips to help you on planting day: 1. Create a great planting hole No matter if you have hard clay, or rich soil full of organic matter – you can make a big difference in the health and long-term success of your vegetable plants by taking time to create a great environment for your plant’s new home. After all – it is the soil right around the roots of your plant that will be of the most importance to your plants! We use a post hole digger to dig down and easily remove 6 to 8 inches of soil where the new transplant will go. We then add a few cups of good compost to each hole along with the plant. As an extra plant booster – we also mix in a few crushed eggs [...]