Question around my veggie garden? Hi. I am planting my first vegetable garden this year. Needless...
Hi. I am planting my first vegetable garden this year. Needless to say I get alot of advice from alot of different ethnic group. Unfortunatly I am new to garden and took some bleak advice. My aunt told me to spread "Preen" over my garden bed to prevent weed. I did so before realize that "Preen" kills seed. Now I cant plant my lettace and carrots and other veggies you would usually plant in the ground. My garden is 20x20 and I really dont want to till up another patch but if I hold to I will. Does anyone have any tips on how I can still plant my seed? I have germinate them so they are at the sprout stage. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Answers: Shell,
According to the businesswoman, you should avoid watering the area for 2 to 3 days following application. Otherwise, the product will leach into the soil and reapplication may be critical. I would water the nouns througourly and try to leach the product down deep.
I'd also maintain my plantings separate until they grow a bit larger, then you can probably transplant them into your garden. Your small plants will be fine until they grow to a point where on earth you can transplant them. But you should also "harden off" your seedling by keeping them outside and in the weather. This will prevent them from going through the shock of anyone outdoors when transplant time comes. Also, I would apply a good general-purpose fertilizer shortly after transplanting your plants. This would dispense them another boost to counter any lingering affects of the preen.
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Start your seeds surrounded by little containers of soil and then trasplant to the garden. You can use discards from the house..yogurt cups, even cardboard milk boxes, etc...a short time ago fill beside soilless potting mix and sow the seeds. When you hold at least two sets of true leaves...those after the initial nut leaves.you can transplant.
Nurseries also sell little starts...not for carrot, but often for squash..and obviously tomtoes, peppers.