Content
- Plan vegetable beds carefully
- The right location
- The soil texture
- The bed plan
- How is planted?
- Various vegetable cultures
- The crop rotation
- Stark Zehrer
- means Zehrer
- weak Zehrer
- Plan mixed culture
- Tips
When growing vegetables, the crop rotation must be taken into account
Plan vegetable beds carefully
Vegetables grown in your own garden not only offer the savings of regular vegetable shopping, it is also a special treat in terms of taste. Directly from the bed to the table it is in terms of mineral and vitamin content far superior to those from the supermarket. A carefully planned plant and a cultivation planner are the conditions for enjoyment of cultivation and rich harvest.
The right location
Only a few vegetables thrive in a partially shaded or shady place. For this reason you should choose a bright, sunny place, which will be illuminated by the sun for five to six hours every day.
The soil texture
Good soil is the guarantee for high crop yields. The substrate must:
his. Heavy soils can be improved with some incorporated sand. Mature compost also improves soil quality.
The bed plan
When the right place is found, the vegetable patch is created. For this you should draw a detailed plan that contains all the details.
The individual beds should not be planned wider than 1.30 meters so that you can comfortably reach the plants in the middle from both sides.
Between the flower beds, you can walk in paths that serve as a division. These should get a stable surface, because wheelbarrows can push so better. Even a self-made bed border made of wood or stone makes sense, so that lawn does not grow unchecked in the vegetable patch.
How is planted?
Here, too, helps a planner, because if you put the vegetables thoughtless, the harvest success is often off. There is a lot to consider here.
Various vegetable cultures
The types of vegetables are subdivided into pre-, main- and subcultures. In this way, the available space can be used optimally.
The crop rotation
Vegetables have a different nutrient requirement. So that the soil does not leach out, you should pay attention to the crop rotation and never grow the starter directly in the same bed again next year.
Stark Zehrer
These include, for example:
means Zehrer
Plant this in the second year in the bed, in which the heavy drinkers were grown in the previous year. These include:
weak Zehrer
Vegetables with very low nutrient requirements follow in the third year. This allows the soil to recover naturally.
These are for example:
Plan mixed culture
There is no doubt that it is easier to grow a single vegetable variety properly in each bed. However, plants grow much better if you give them the right neighbors. So that the mixed culture does not get out of hand, you should also pay attention to this point in your planner.
For example, the smell of carrots keeps the dreaded onion fly away. Mites susceptible to vegetables benefit from garlic planted next door. These are just a few examples of good and bad neighbors. Many more can be found in our articles on the corresponding vegetables.
Tips
Even if you only have a balcony, you do not have to do without home-grown vegetables. Set in traditional planters and with a well thought-out planting plan, you can easily supplement the family's diet with vitamin-rich balcony vegetables.