Unfortunately, even though we can learn most easily by following their examples, there are some common gardening errors that many people make. Fortunately for you all of these problems have easy solutions!
3 Common Mistakes Every Gardener Makes And How To Avoid Them
Overcrowding
Even experienced gardeners agree that it is tempting to grow too much in the space they have. While this may seem like a good idea at first, there are consequences to consider when growing more plants than you need.
Once your plants start growing bigger and begin competing with their neighbors for nutrients or water, the result will be one disappointing harvest where each plant fails due to lack of resources.
In order to avoid this, plant your plants as recommended.
The Garden Planner will automatically put the plants along rows or in block and it will calculate how many of them fit. If your soil is poor, you should have a little extra space; if you are using the Square Foot Gardening method, switch to SFG mode that shows how much can go into each square foot.
Ignoring Nature
Why do many farms growing huge fields of the same crop use pesticides? It’s because monocultures are easy for pests such as aphids to find. For example, it’s a good idea to mix in several different companion planting flowers that will attract beneficial insects like hoverflies which help keep pests at bay.
Stunning early flowering companions like onions, garlic bulbs, or carrots will attract nature’s defenders if pests strike your garden in the spring. Scientific studies have shown that mixing up crop families helps confusing flying insect pests but for some crops it’s essential to use further protective measures.
One way to avoid the problem is by planting all of your cabbage and other brassica crops together in one bed, rather than separating them. This allows you to cover these plants with fine netting each time they are planted, which will prevent any butterflies from laying eggs on it; this means that their caterpillars won’t eat up all of your produce within a couple days.
Planting everything at the same time
The best way to prevent gluts is by sowing seeds in small batches every two weeks, as well as making sure you have backup options.
You can use the Garden Planner’s Plant List which shows how much time it takes for crops to mature and are harvested at different locations around your area so that you receive email reminders about when to sow again.
These are some ways to save yourself from hard times and headaches: avoid these mistakes.