Plan with a cultivation plan optimally in the vegetable garden

Content

• Plan with a cultivation plan optimally in the vegetable garden
• What's the best place to go?
• Choice of species and varieties
• Sowing and planting dates
• Remember the later harvests!
• Pre and postculture, follow-up seed
• Crop rotation and succession
• Tips

A vegetable garden wants to be well planned

Plan with a cultivation plan optimally in the vegetable garden

As long as you only want to order one or two small beds, great planning is basically not necessary. But as soon as the existing area is to be utilized effectively by pre- and postcultures, crop rotation and mixed crops, a suitable planting plan must be established.

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What's the best place to go?

When growing fruit and vegetables, it is important to "bring out" as much as possible from the existing area. This requires a precise planning, which, among other things, pays attention to the planting of the existing soil conditions, but also the best possible "timing" over the course of the year.

Choice of species and varieties

This includes, for example, keeping an eye on the location when selecting species and varieties. Some plants need full sun to thrive and a dry soil, while others feel more comfortable in the shade and humus rich soil. In addition, different varieties of a species differ, not only in taste and appearance. In some vegetables, for example, there are varieties that are suitable only for certain cultivation periods.

Sowing and planting dates

It is essential to keep the sowing periods indicated on the seed bags, as earlier or later sowing or planting will affect both the growth of the plants and later the yield. Only if you want to prefer some vegetables such as tomatoes, you can do so either in the late winter on the windowsill or in early spring under glass or foil. However, the preference is not suitable for all vegetables.

Remember the later harvests!

In addition to when and where is also how much already relevant for the plants: So that you are not disappointed in the summer of the small yields, you need appropriate plantings. The following applies here:

Pre and postculture, follow-up seed

Species with a short culture period can be used well to use the area before or after cultivation of a main crop. But you can also seize these species (including salads, spinach, radishes, dill and chervil) but also every two to four weeks nachsäen and so enjoy fresh all year round.

Crop rotation and succession

However, when pre- and post-culture, pay close attention to what is grown one after the other in the same place. Some plants do not harmonize with each other, others complement each other perfectly. The crop rotation has a decisive influence on the health and vitality of the plants. The same applies to the mixed culture.

Tips

Perennial vegetables such as asparagus or rhubarb, as well as perennial herbs and strawberries, save some planning considerations for at least a few years. Keep in mind, however, that many of these species are prone to proliferation and therefore need to be kept well in check.