• 20″×24″ grow box/self-watering planter
• Two 25-quart bags potting soil mix
• Plastic mulch cover included in some retail kits or an organic mulch (bark, straw, etc.) to conserve soil moisture
• 1 pound bag gypsum (1⁄2 cup per plant in summer garden)
• 1⁄2 to 1 pound bag granular fertilizer for vegetable gardens (use according to label)
• Insecticidal soap (for soft-bodied insects)
• Bt dust or spray (organic sourced insecticide for controlling caterpillars, aka worms)
• Fungicide (fungal plant diseases can seriously impact plant health)
• Sturdy tomato cage, twine, or other way to support large or climbing plants

Seeds or transplants for early spring and late summer planting (mature plants cannot tolerate high heat): beets, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, lettuce, mustard greens, radishes, spinach, and turnips

Seeds or transplants for late spring and summer planting (cannot tolerate frost): cucumber, eggplant, peppers, tomato, and zucchini

Check “The Alabama Vegetable Gardener” at www.aces.edu for a complete listing of crops and planting dates.

Helpful tools include:

• hose, nozzle, or watering can to transport water to garden area • gardening gloves
• hand trowel
• hand cultivator