As your garden grows, you will want to make sure that you keep up with the attention so you have a full and fresh garden. You will want to make sure that you take care of the garden as closely as you did when starting the garden. You will need to water the veggies extra when it comes to dry periods and you will find that veggies benefit from getting an inch or more of water a week.



However, do not over water. If the day was very hot, make sure that you water you plants heavy in the evening. You should never water your plants in the hot sun because it will kill the plants. In addition, if you water the leaves of the plant you will find the diseases become more evident.

You should also get in the habit of mulching between rows. This will help you control the weeds and it will conserve moisture for your plants. You will also always know the pathway between rows with the mulching. This is important so that you do not end up stepping all over the plants.

You can use grass clippings, stray, wood chips, or even garden debris. If you want to make sure that the pathway is visible, you can use black plastic. This will allow ensure the moisture says in the dirt.

Another point that has to be made is insects. Insects have a tendency to ruin the crops. You will discover a bug problem early enough to make appropriate decisions for the crops. A problem will present itself before it destroys the crops. If you visit your plant everyday, you can catch this problem and pick up some insecticide that will not harm your crop, just the bugs. However, you should not use the insecticides when they begin to bare produce.

You will also have to maintain the garden by weeding the place out. Weeds are horrible! They take all the food and water from the plants and then begin to crowd the plants out. You need to be sure that you not only get the weed, but the root. If you do not get the root, it will just grow back, bigger and bigger. In addition, if you prolong weeding, the seeds will spread and all of sudden you will have a garden of weeds.

If you think that your job is over once you have harvested, your wrong! You will still spend time placing compost on the garden. During the off season you can place coffee grounds, egg shells, bread, and other things in the garden so that you can keep the nutrient levels exactly where they need to be. By you doing this, you will have fertile land to use when you plant the next spring.