Vegetable Garden Maintenance

 

To achieve the best yields and most flavour from your vegetable crops, it is essential to take good care of them. They should be kept clear from weeds and the soil watered whenever necessary. Adding a mulch will help you with both these tasks, as it is an efficient way of suppressing weeds and retaining moisture. You will also need to feed the plants regularly; this may simply be to build up the fertility of poor soils or may be used to increase crop yields.

Watering
Making sure that your vegetable plants receive a steady supply of moisture ...
Feeding
Adding nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus to improve soils and increase cop yields ...
Mulching
Using bulky organic mulches or inorganic plastic films to suppress weeds, conserve moisture and raise soil temperature ...
Weeding
Keeping your vegetable plot clear of weeds will reduce competition for water, nutrients and light, and minimise the risk of pests and diseases ...