The term vegetable can not be explained through a single scientific definition. A whole plant or the part of it can be denoted as vegetable according to the use. To grow your own vegetables, it does not require much of a skill, though the positive side of this you can have fresh plucked vegetables without chemical fertilizer and pesticide on your table. Vegetables include leaf vegetables (Lettuce, Cabbage, Spinach), Stem vegetables (Asparagus), Root vegetables (Carrot, Reddish, Beet), Flower vegetables (Cauliflower, Broccoli), Bulbs (Garlic) and some Fruits (Brinjal, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Bitter gourd).

Normally people choose backyard for vegetable gardening, as it is not as beautiful as a flower garden and that way it will out of sight of your visitor. But some vegetables are ornamental in appearance and can be grown in flowerbeds. Sunlight is an essential for vegetable gardening and the more the merrier. Plan carefully before you plant. Better make a sketch in paper about the plots, which you assign for different vegetables. Also think beforehand what vegetables and in how much quantity you will plant. It is better to have a well maintained small garden than a neglected large one.

A fertile and well-drained porous soil is necessary for good harvest. Hoe the soil as deep as you can. Remove all foreign particles and weeds. Mix soil with equal parts of farmyard manure. Add 0.5 kg sterameal or bone meal per 1sq. meter. Now your soil is ready for seedling.

Afternoon is the best time for planting seedling. Plant them in rows and maintain gap between plants as per their full grown size. After a few days, when the seedling shown growth, cut channels between the rows and put the soil in the row making small drains in between the rows. This will ease the job of watering.

It is good for a vegetable garden to thoroughly soak it once in a few days than watering sparingly every day. Water such a way that the furrows in between the rows are thoroughly wet.

Some side feeds are essential for good harvests. A balanced chemical fertilizer, like 20:20:20, in every three weeks will yield good results. Dose it according to the manufacturer's guide. Do not add fertilizer closely to the plant otherwise it will cause root burn. If you are against chemical fertilizer, you can add any organic liquid fertilizer as side feed once in every week.

Pest control is one of the major headaches of vegetable gardening. There are different types of chemical and organic based pesticides available nowadays. Choose accordingly or consult some expert if you are not sure about the type of pest. If the plant get damaged too much, it is better to remove and burn it, so that other plants does not get infected.

Do the above mentioned things, wait for a few weeks and you will be rewarded by fresh vegetables in your dish.