Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
spot than your tomatoes. Take time to re-examine your garden rota-
tion.
Smoothie Garden Solution
Gardening can be a very creative pursuit. Designing and planning
your vegetable garden layout each season can be a way to express
your creativity. Use your creative or artistic abilities to create
structures, sculptures, or use garden ornaments to make your
garden special for you and your family.
Water, like sunlight, is essential for growing vegetables. Did you
take into account the amount of rainfall you did or did not get? When
you watered was it an easy or a difficult process? Do you need to
make changes on how you watered your veggies? How you water
certain vegetable plants can affect how they grow and what pests or
diseases they may attract. Now is the time to make a list of any new
hoses, water wands, or nozzles you have or may want to purchase
for next season. The best sales are often in the fall, when you do not
need to water!
Was the Garden Too Large or Too Small?
Novice gardeners in particular find it challenging to assess the
resources they need to plant, grow, maintain, and harvest a veget-
able garden. How did you do? If you struggled to keep the area you
had in reasonable shape, do not feel bad about scaling back a bit. If
you started out small and feel you can easily go larger, then take the
time to see how best to expand your garden site.
Weeds are often easy to control in a new garden site. When an
area is newly tilled, weed seeds are often killed off. In other cases,
