Content
- Examples of cultivation planning in the vegetable patch
- Examples of the correct classification
- Examples of meaningful and unfavorable mixed cultures
- Tips
Mixed cultures are less susceptible to pests
Examples of cultivation planning in the vegetable patch
The cultivation of vegetables in their own garden, but also vegetable beds on the balcony are gaining more and more fans. Through clever cultivation planning even relatively small beds can be used optimally. Please also note which plant neighbors get along well, you can almost always do without chemical pesticides.
Examples of the correct classification
If you follow the old cultivation rules to divide the area of the vegetable garden into four areas, you save a lot of planning work during the crop rotation. This prevents the one-sided nutrient use, the soil does not leach and you save fertilizer. Every year belongs an area:
Examples of meaningful and unfavorable mixed cultures
Also in nature, plants of different species join forces to concentrate their defenses and to ward off pathogens and pests more effectively. This can be made use of by mixed cultures in the local vegetable patch. A thorough planning of the vegetable garden sets the course for a successful harvest.
Here are some examples of good plant neighbors:
Certain species, on the other hand, hinder their growth and take care of it. If you place them next to each other, the harvest will be low. These are for example:
Tips
Conveniently lay the beds in a width of 1.20 meters. In between there is a path that is about 30 centimeters wide, which you can cover with stones or wooden boards, for example. This makes it easy to reach from both sides into the middle of the bed, which makes the work noticeably easier.