Tips for a Healthy Vegetable Garden
Whether you’re new to vegetable growing or a seasoned expert, these tips will save you time, money, and help create an abundance of farm to table treats for the whole family.
E Companion planting is an excellent way to improve your garden. Some plants replenish nutrients lost by another one, and some combinations effectively keep pests away. E Compost needs time to integrate and stabilize in the soil. Apply two to three weeks prior to planting. E Like vining vegetables, but don’t have the room? Train your melons, squash, and cucumbers onto a vertical trellis or fence. Saves space and looks pretty too. E Keep dirt off lettuce and cabbage leaves when growing by spreading a 1-2 inch layer of mulch (untreated by pesticides or fertilizers) around each plant. This also helps keep the weeds down. E When planting a flower or vegetable transplant, deposit a handful of compost into each hole. Compost @Home on the Coast | 17
