when it comes to gardening tips and tricks, it doesn’t matter if you’re new to growing or a seasoned expert, our collection of 9 vegetable gardening tips and tricks will help. Enjoy!
1.HANDLES
other than green, Paint your gardens tools a bright color ( the handles ), so it’s easier for you to find them amongst your plants. or just keep a mailbox in your garden for easy tool storage.
2.tomatoes
save your tomatoes! If it’s cold and you have tomatoes still ripening on the vine, Pull the plants up and get them inside to a warm dry place. simply Hang them up, and they will ripen on the vine.
3.Compost
3.Compost
it needs time to integrate and stabilize the soil. Apply two to three weeks prior to planting.
you can mix compost into your soil without a lot of back-breaking-work! Spread it over your garden ( late fall), after all, your harvesting is done. simply Cover with a winter mulch, hay or chopped leaves and let nature take its course. the melted snow and organisms in the soil will have worked the compost in for you by spring.
4.Companion planting
it is an excellent way to improve your garden. keep in mind Some plants replenish nutrients lost by another one, and some combinations effectively keep pests away.
5.Do you Like vining vegetables?
but you don’t have enough room? Train your cucumbers, squash, and melons onto a vertical trellis or fence. Saves you space and looks gorgeous too.
6.Pests and gardens.
veggies that become an easy target for some pests or over-ripe. Remove them asap to avoid detection.
7.Onions
they are ready to be harvested when the tops have fallen over. leave the soil to dry out, make sure to harvest, and store in a warm, dry, dark place until the tops dry. Cut off the foliage down to an inch, then you can store in a cool, dry area.
8.Cabbage leaves and lettuce.
make sure to Keep dirt off cabbage leaves and lettuce when growing by spreading a 2-inch layer of mulch (untreated by pesticides or fertilizers) around each plant. it also helps keep the weeds down.
9.vegetable transplant
if you are planting a flower or vegetable transplant, simply deposit a handful of compost into each hole. it will provide transplants with an extra boost that lasts all the growing season.
10.Insects
did you know they can’t stand plants such as garlic, onions, chives, and chrysanthemums? simply Grow these plants around the garden to help repel insects.
11.Plastic containers
soda bottles, milk jugs, and other plastic containers make great covers to put on your plants and protect them from frost.