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Off The Grid: Low Maintenance Vegetables For The Busy (Or Just Lazy) Gardener
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Low Maintenance Vegetables For The Busy (Or Just Lazy) Gardener
For many people, the time needed for gardening is hard to find. Have you wanted to have an organic garden, but need something low-maintenance?
We’ll take a look at specific vegetables in a moment, but first, let’s examine a few easy ways to have such a garden.
1. Plan a Large Garden
If possible, plant as large a garden as you can. It will allow for wide paths, soil relief and easy crop rotation. This way, you can give parts of your garden a break to rejuvenate for the next season.
Large gardens allow for a variety of plants and bugs. This usually helps the garden with pests, as the diversity of bugs creates a natural balance.
2. Care for the Soil
When you till, mix in mulch, manure and crop residues. Do it twice in the spring and once in the autumn. Tilling puts nutrients back in the soil, keeping it fresh and healthy. It is also a natural way to keep weeds away. Start tilling as soon as the dirt is workable. Try to wait as long as possible, however, so you can till under the weed sprouts. Do this twice, every two weeks until planting. It cuts down on weeds and hoeing.
The healthier soil is, the faster and hardier the vegetables will grow. Rotation is important, as well. Any bugs who like a certain plant will lay their eggs with that particular plant. By moving crops around, the bugs will not be able to find their favorite meal.
3. Grow a Cover Crop in Fallow Season
Growing a crop like rye or buckwheat during the fallow season will prevent erosion. Their root systems are not deep, and they won’t seed before you are ready to till. Those crops will also add nutrients when tilled into the soil.
4. Interplant
Mix plants together that will benefit each other. Interplanting can mask scents (some insects don’t like certain smells, and other use the smell to locate their favorite food), help with rotation and strengthen crops. For example, mix cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli with beets, tomatoes and onions…..More Here
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