Riverstreet Flowerland

Helpful Hints for Vegetable Gardening

• Give ample space between plants
• If planting in rows, be sure to leave enough room between them
• Make sure there is plenty of room to walk between plants/rows for weeding and harvesting
• Plant new seedlings on an overcast day or in the late afternoon/early evening
• Eliminate as many weeds as possible, they only compete with your plants for water, nutrients, and sunlight
• Dispose of weeds away from your garden and not in the compost pile
• Use mulch to help reduce weeds and to keep moisture in the soil
• Do not use waste from cats, dogs, or humans; only herbivores like cows, horses, goats, chickens, and rabbits
• Do not use fresh manure, it will burn the plants
• Only use “well-rotted” manure – manure that has been allowed to sit and age for several months.
• Be sure to dispose of dead plant material at the end of the growing season. Debris from healthy plants can be added to the compost pile.