Good House Cleaning In the Garden

Good House Cleaning In the Garden My snow peas and strawberries are ready for picking. The last thing you want is for your plants to fight for food, light or water. Pinching back and deadheading not only keeps things neat but also allows the plant to put its energy into making more blooms instead of going to seed. ". I remove side shoots on my tomato plants and constantly cut my lettuces and herbs back. There's so much we cannot control in nature but being mindful and creating good habits in the garden are bound to help. Get rid of the litter. Cleaning up fallen leaves or petals is important because if left on the ground, they will decompose and create a mucky mess. For example, potatoes needs lots more nitrogen then say green beans or tomatoes. Feeding tomatoes too much nitrogen can cause the plant to grow more leaves rather than fruit. . Keeping things neat and tidy in the garden is truly one of the keys to success and necessary for optimum growth. Another part of maintenance is feeding. It's a little stinky but most organic gardeners swear by it. It can be confusing, I know. Tomato Tone was created for tomatoes, and all of my plants seem to gain a benefit from an occasional feeding of a liquid fish emulsion. Tomatoes and other fruiting veggies like a higher percentage of phosphate than nitrogen. Weeding is a given. It also depends on which crops you are growing. Now that the garden is in full swing, it's time to focus on maintenance. Good House Cleaning In the Garden Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 04/06/2012