How to grow vegetables?
Undoubtedly, homemade vegetables are not only tastier than purchased ones, but also contain more vitamins and nutrients. In addition, the vegetables are not subjected to chemical treatment.
Our article will tell you how to grow vegetables.
Growing vegetables in beds
Site Selection and Soil Preparation
The first thing you need to decide on the seeds. If the garden is small, then choose compatible vegetables (potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots can be planted side by side).
Then you need to choose a place for planting vegetables. Most vegetables need sunlight.
The next step is ground preparation. To do this, it is required to dig up the top layer of the earth, and then to fertilize the soil (mineral and organic fertilizers, wood ash, etc.). It is necessary to clean the soil from large stones.
The process of sowing or planting vegetables
Further in the moist soil, small indentations are made for sowing seeds. The layer of the earth is leveled out, and protection (hay, grass, sawdust, leaves, etc.) grows from above.
Sometimes vegetable growers prefer to plant on bedsseedlings. Vegetable saplings can be purchased at the store or grown on their own. For this, it is required to plant the seeds in small pots or glasses with prepared soil, regularly watering and fertilizing the soil. In the bottom of the tank, there must always be openings for draining excess water. Once the shoots reach five centimeters, you can transplant the plants into the open ground.
By the way, to grow seedlings instead of pots andother containers can be used eggshell. When the time comes to transplant the plant, the shell is ground and fertilized by the ground before planting.
As for the planting time, each vegetable has its own growing season. On a bag of seeds there is a clear instruction with instructions and recommendations for growing a particular vegetable.
Care of the beds
Within a few weeks, regular watering of the beds is required. For these purposes, it is best to use a spray system.
When the first shoots appear, it is necessary to pay attention to the presence of weeds. They need to be removed and gently weed the garden.
It is not superfluous to protect the garden from wild birds and animals. For this it is required to build a small enclosure.
Growing vegetables at home
It is quite real to grow cucumbers, tomatoes and pepperon the balcony or the windowsill. At the same time the time of the year will not play a major role, since at home it is possible to provide a mini-kitchen with light and heat.
Sowing seeds is also required in prepared soil, enriched with minerals and fertilizers. Further care will consist in regular watering and fertilizing the soil.
As soon as the seedling does not have enough space in the pot, it will be necessary to transplant the plant into a wider container.
With the rules of growing fruits, vegetables and berries you can find in the section Rules of cultivation.
The section Vegetables contains articles with tips for preparing various products.
