Having your own garden is something very beautiful. Depending on your taste and possibilities, you can design a garden in such a way that different needs and different tastes are satisfied. The trend towards having your own vegetable garden is becoming more and more popular. Those who do not have their own garden can increasingly pursue “urban gardening”, the small-scale, gardening use of urban areas within residential areas or in their immediate surroundings. If you have your own space available for this, all the better.
If you grow fruit, salad and vegetables yourself, you can enjoy several things. Firstly, for many people, gardening itself is a hobby. For many, this activity offers relaxation and a balance between work and the rest of everyday life. Many people find it great to unwind by working in the garden. In addition, a beautifully landscaped garden is always something to behold, which is why you enjoy spending time in it with family or friends in the summer. But the biggest advantage is certainly that you can harvest freshly from the garden yourself and know exactly how it was grown and what it was treated with. This is precisely what is becoming increasingly important to many people. The fresh vegetables from the garden are not only healthier, but also usually tastier. In order to really have a successful harvest, there are a few things you should keep in mind.
How to plan your vegetable garden
You shouldn't start planting a vegetable garden without a plan. So first of all you need to have a well thought out plan. The space available in the home garden is often limited and so it should be used sensibly. With sensible planning, soil fertility should also be optimally maintained. Then you have to think about what should be grown and planted. OneMixed culture and crop rotationare a great way to use the soil properly and also avoid diseases. The low-work winter can be used very well for crop planning. You can then get the necessary seeds for the next season.
The most accurate way to determine the seed quantity is to determine the location and size of the beds. You can also create a floor plan of the vegetable garden. A bed width of 1.20 m to 1.30 m is considered particularly advantageous in the vegetable garden. With this size, an average-sized person can easily reach the center of the bed from both sides. However, you can also adjust the width according to your own height. In theGarden ForumYou will also receive many more tips on how to optimally create a vegetable garden.
Crop rotation and mixed crops for the vegetable garden
To prevent pathogens or fungi from multiplying, changing the types of vegetables in one area is particularly sensible and important. But mixed crops also help prevent diseases and promote tasty and healthy vegetables. Mixed crops such as carrots and onions or beans and savory and tomatoes and basil have already proven successful for this. The soil can also be given rest by alternating strong and weak energy. Heavy eaters consume the most nutrients. Heavy eaters include broccoli, potatoes, cauliflower, spinach, pumpkin, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. These grow up optimallyrichly fertilized with compostFloor. Low-feeding crops such as peas, beans, celery, radishes, onions or parsnips should be planted alternately in the following year so that the soil can recover. If you have a small garden, you can also plant beans and peas as heavy feeders.
Editing regularly is important
If you want to run a vegetable garden successfully, you have to be aware that constant work is necessary, especially in the summer months, so that the harvest can be good. The soil in the vegetable beds should be loosened regularly. This makes the soil more permeable and water can penetrate better and keep the soil moist for longer. This also suppresses the annoying weeds or removes them completely. In addition, regular checks on growing vegetables are important so that pests, waterlogging or rot can be quickly discovered. Especially when there are shady areas or the summer is very rainy. If you also run a greenhouse, you should pay attention to the accumulation of heat. On the other hand, sufficient ventilation is important.
Raised beds for easier processing
Older people or people with physical disabilities can particularly benefit from raised beds. They make work easier because you can do it without straining your back and without bending or kneeling. Raised beds can be created with wooden boards or stones. The increased structure also has the advantage that there is no need for laborious cultivation of hard floors. If the raised bed is appropriately stocked, it will be supplied with nutrients for growing vegetables for a long time.
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