Planting a garden can be immensely rewarding or terribly disappointing. Follow these five tips for ensuring success in the garden.
Success in the garden begins and ends with the soil. Rich, dark, loose soil that holds some moisture is best. Organic matter like compost or mulch will help.
If your ground is hard, rocky, sandy, clay, soggy or bone dry you should strongly consider raised planter beds in order to better manage the soil.
A garden should face south in order to face the sun for more hours. Maximizing the sunlight hours will pay dividends in your crop yield and early ripening.
Especially during the summer, a garden needs regular water. Make sure to water deeply for healthy roots and crops. But you don't want sitting water. Many produce crops don't like soggy roots.
Depending on the crop and the weather you may need to water twice a day.
Peppers aren't going to do well in the Pacific Northwest. Potatoes are not going to thrive in the Southwest.
Select your crops based on your local soil and weather conditions.
Weeds compete against your drops for space, water and sunlight. A garden needs weekly weed management in order to keep your crops healthy and bountiful.
Planting a garden is a relaxing and rewarding way to spend time outdoors. Growing your own food will bring great satisfaction and it will taste better as well.
Can't wait for spring to get started on that garden. Thanks!
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