| As your garden grows, you will want to make | | | | Another point that has to be made is insects. |
| sure that you keep up with the attention so | | | | Insects have a tendency to ruin the crops. |
| you have a full and fresh garden. You will | | | | You will discover a bug problem early enough |
| want to make sure that you take care of the | | | | to make appropriate decisions for the crops. |
| garden as closely as you did when starting | | | | A problem will present itself before it |
| the garden. You will need to water the | | | | destroys the crops. If you visit your plant |
| veggies extra when it comes to dry periods | | | | everyday, you can catch this problem and pick |
| and you will find that veggies benefit from | | | | up some insecticide that will not harm your |
| getting an inch or more of water a week. | | | | crop, just the bugs. However, you should not |
| | | | use the insecticides when they begin to bare |
| However, do not over water. If the day was | | | | produce. |
| very hot, make sure that you water you plants | | | | |
| heavy in the evening. You should never water | | | | You will also have to maintain the garden by |
| your plants in the hot sun because it will | | | | weeding the place out. Weeds are horrible! |
| kill the plants. In addition, if you water | | | | They take all the food and water from the |
| the leaves of the plant you will find the | | | | plants and then begin to crowd the plants |
| diseases become more evident. | | | | out. You need to be sure that you not only |
| | | | get the weed, but the root. If you do not get |
| You should also get in the habit of mulching | | | | the root, it will just grow back, bigger and |
| between rows. This will help you control the | | | | bigger. In addition, if you prolong weeding, |
| weeds and it will conserve moisture for your | | | | the seeds will spread and all of sudden you |
| plants. You will also always know the pathway | | | | will have a garden of weeds. |
| between rows with the mulching. This is | | | | |
| important so that you do not end up stepping | | | | If you think that your job is over once you |
| all over the plants. | | | | have harvested, your wrong! You will still |
| | | | spend time placing compost on the garden. |
| You can use grass clippings, stray, wood | | | | During the off season you can place coffee |
| chips, or even garden debris. If you want to | | | | grounds, egg shells, bread, and other things |
| make sure that the pathway is visible, you | | | | in the garden so that you can keep the |
| can use black plastic. This will allow ensure | | | | nutrient levels exactly where they need to |
| the moisture says in the dirt. | | | | be. By you doing this, you will have fertile |
| | | | land to use when you plant the next spring. |