The joy of gardening and growing is experimenting with plants that will thrive in your climate, weather conditions or whatever else you might come across.
But inevitably there are going to be failures- sometimes these mistakes can feel really frustrating; however, they’re also an important learning opportunity for us as gardeners!
1. Poor Timing
Seed starting is a delicate balance between getting your seeds in the ground early enough so they have time for development, but not too much that spring rains or frosts will kill them off.
You can reduce this risk by using grow lights (to simulate sunshine), cold frames to keep soil temperatures from dropping below 40 degrees at night, and heated greenhouses if it gets warmer than expected during summer months without one.
If you want to get the most out of your garden, then learning about seasonal weather patterns is an important first step.
For instance: tomatoes will take up six weeks before they are ready for transplant outside (and this means starting them around March), so make sure and sow those seeds early in order not have any problems with start-up time!
Additionally if we plant too late into winter season when days grow short and nights cool down quickly; our precious crops may never ripen properly because it gets colder faster than expected.
2. Poor Care of Seedlings
Seedlings need to be acclimated before they are planted out in the garden.
Take your seedling pot and place it outside for an hour, then bring them back indoors so that their roots can become accustomed without being exposed too much at once.
3. Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket
Crops can be quickly demolished by pests, or they could all go to waste if a frost hits. That’s why it is important to plant in sequential order and save some seeds for next year just like how farmers did back then!
This way you’ll always have produce at your disposal without having too much on hand that might spoil before being eaten. Of course, you can always freeze some if you fail to eat them all!
4. Being Too Ambitious
It’s easy to get carried away with sowing all the seed you bought, only to find that there are too many plants for your small back yard. So first consider how many of these little guys can fit in a given space and what their height will be at maturity?
5. Poor Forward Planning
When things are growing well, it’s easy to be optimistic but that doesn’t mean you should discount the possibility of a bad weather day.
It could happen! For instance, before planting out your garden make sure there’s irrigation installed and structures like row covers or cold frames that will provide necessary protection during chilly times.