Prepare the ground for your new garden

Prepare land for a vegetable garden in the garden

If you have a garden and want to dedicate a small part of it to grow vegetablesWinter is the perfect time to get to work in the garden. You will have time not only to plan it but to prepare the ground, before planting time in April.

Being able to enjoy a vegetable garden in the garden requires some planning. Knowing your garden will be key to determining which is the most suitable place to place the orchard begins to observe it! Once determined, the other will come from the dirty work; prepare and optimize the terrain. A whole list of tasks that we share with you today.

remove the weeds

Once the area for the orchard has been chosen and before any other work, it will be necessary clean. If it's an untended space for a long time, you'll have to deal with weeds. While if you were already using this space, it is likely that you will have to move the plants that occupy it to another place.

shovel to dig

It is important to remove large plants so that they do not enter fight for water resources with the new plants in the garden. In addition, it will also be important to eradicate those that are sometimes poorly known as weeds. The ideal is to remove them by the roots with a small hoe while they are still small and do not offer much resistance. They tend to come out after a few days of rain, so let this one do its job and seize the moment.

Identify the type of soil and improve it

Know the soil characteristics It is essential to make certain decisions regarding plant species, irrigation conditions or what you can do to improve its characteristics. The main types of soil are two:

  • sandy soil: Composed of particles of different sizes and larger than those of other soils, it allows a rapid evacuation of water. This low capacity to retain water causes the dragging of nutrients and the impoverishment of the soils, so that a priori these might not be the best soils for cultivation. However, the oxygenation of the roots is high, a real advantage!
  • Clay soil: They are heavy and compact soils, with a high capacity to retain water and therefore also the nutrients present, making it potentially fertile. This ability to retain water, however, directly affects the oxygenation and health of the roots. They represent quite a challenge but are the most recommended for their high nutritional content.

In the orchards it is sought find an ideal balance between sandy and clay soil, so usually, taking into account the starting soil and what it "needs", clay, perlite or coconut fiber are added to get the most out of it.

Aerates and adds organic matter

Renew and oxygenate the earth are essential tasks in the garden. To perform them, the soil will have to be moist. You can wet it thoroughly a couple of days before starting the work or take advantage of the sunny days after a few days of rain. Remember, yes, not to do it when it is freshly wet so that it does not offer too much resistance.

When the time comes, the idea is to dig around 20 or 25 centimeters from the surface of cultivation removing all its land to mix part of it with organic matter and return it later to the cultivation area. Although you can also remove the first centimeters of soil and mix it directly and as you aerate it with organic matter. You will find different techniques to do it on youtube.

Aerates and nourishes the earth

There are several techniques to improve land properties taking advantage of the organic matter you generate at home. The two best known are composting and vermiculture, although you can also use compost or commercial dry manure to enrich your soil.

pave the way

Once you have aerated and improved soil, it is time to level the growing area. The goal is for the earth to present a fine look and a smooth texture. At this point you should not find any clods of earth, but if you do find any, it would be time to dispose of them.

And do you have the ground prepared? now start to plan what crops you will plant in it and where you will put each of them, so that they all benefit from the movement of the sun in your garden.


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