Judging by the experience of gardeners, permanent place the plant should not have it in the garden. If you plant a crop from year to year without changing its location, problems will arise with both the harvest and the soil. Proper planning of the garden area can correct the situation.
Cabbage
You cannot plant cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables (radishes, radishes) in the same place earlier than after 2-3 years. It is better to place white cabbage after potatoes, tomatoes, and onions; It is permissible to plant after beans, peas, carrots and beets.
Potato
The best predecessors for potatoes are cabbage and various root vegetables. A bad predecessor for potatoes is tomato, since these crops have common pests and pathogens. Potatoes should be grown in the same place for no more than 3 years.
cucumbers
For cucumbers, you should look for a new place every year. They grow best after flowering and early white cabbage. You can also plant them after tomatoes, potatoes, peas and beets.
Tomatoes
Accordingly, you cannot grow tomatoes after potatoes. Since, we repeat, the diseases and pests of these crops are the same. Good predecessors for tomatoes are cauliflower and early white cabbage, pumpkin and legumes, root vegetables and onions are acceptable.
By the way, if you plant tomatoes in the same place every year, the soil in that area becomes acidic. Therefore, every autumn, when deep digging the soil, you need to add fluff lime in small quantities (from 50 to 100 g per 1 sq. m), since tomatoes grow better in soils with neutral acidity (pH 6.5-7).
Beet
Growing beets in one place should be done no more than once every three to four years. Beets grow well after cucumbers, zucchini, squash, early cabbage, tomatoes, early potatoes, legumes. It is not advisable to plant beets after vegetables from the goosefoot family (chard, spinach).
Onion
Onions should not be planted in one place for more than three or four years in a row. The best predecessors of onions are crops that received large doses of organic fertilizers, as well as cucumbers, zucchini and pumpkin, cabbage, tomatoes, and potatoes. On heavy clay soils onions won't work good harvest, he prefers light, loose fertile soils and good lighting.
Garlic
You can grow garlic in one place for no more than two years, otherwise contamination of the soil with stem nematode cannot be avoided. It is better to plant garlic after cucumbers, early potatoes, early cabbage and other early-harvested crops (except onions).
Carrot
Sown after early potatoes, cabbage, green crops (excluding lettuce), placement after tomatoes and peas is allowed.
Eggplant
The best predecessors for eggplants are cucumber, onion, early ripening cabbage, and perennial herbs. You cannot plant eggplants where potatoes, tomatoes, physalis, as well as peppers and eggplants grew last year.
Strawberries
The best predecessors for strawberries are radishes, lettuce, spinach, dill, peas, beans, mustard, radish, parsley, turnips, carrots, onions, garlic, celery, as well as flowers (tulips, daffodils, marigolds). On poor soil the best predecessors of strawberries are mustard and phacelia (they are also honey plants). Potatoes, tomatoes and other nightshades, as well as cucumbers, are unsuitable as predecessors. After them, the plots can be occupied with strawberries only after three to four years.
Strawberry
It is good to plant strawberries after radishes, beans, mustard, radishes, peas, parsley, and garlic. Potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers are of little use as predecessors. Strawberries should not be placed after all species of the Asteraceae family (sunflower, Jerusalem artichoke) and all types of ranunculaceae.
In addition, if space allows, highlight small plot for growing grasses - green manure: clover, lupine, alfalfa and others. This will give the earth rest, the soil will gain strength to grow vegetable crops.
Savior flowers
It turns out that the crop can be saved from diseases and pests not only with chemicals, but also with flowers, which should be planted next to the vegetables. Both beautiful and practical.
Good protection will provide protection from pests marigold. They are good to plant not only in flower beds next to the window, but also along the perimeter of the garden and between the rows. Marigolds, thanks to their properties, repel nematodes from tomatoes and potatoes, save strawberries from weevils, and also drive away onion fly, scoop and cabbage white.
Marigolds protect flax, clover and wheat from fusarium.
To improve the soil in the area and scare off mole crickets in the meantime, before plowing the ground, you can scatter finely chopped marigold stems.
Marigold infusion protects peas, cabbage, apple trees, cherries, plums, currants and gooseberries from aphids
To prepare the infusion, take the above-ground part of the plants, chop them with pruning shears and fill the bucket halfway. Fill with warm (about 40-60 degrees) water and leave for two days. Then filter, add 40 g liquid soap(so that the infusion does not drain, but remains on the plants) and pour the mixture into the sprayer. Treatment rates: for the garden - 2 liters per 10 square meters; for one bush or tree under 6 years old - also 2 liters; on fruit trees and shrubs older than 6 years - 6-8 liters.
Helps against whiteflies and whiteflies nasturtium. Flowers can be planted next to tomatoes and cabbage. Nasturtium is also useful for fruit trees. Plant two or three bushes under a cherry, peach or apple tree. In autumn, flowers can be crushed and buried in the tree trunk. This is an excellent green fertilizer.
Chamomile-pyrethrium called a natural insecticide. If planted next to cabbage, the vegetables will not be afraid of caterpillars cabbage scoop and whites, as well as aphids. Try planting pyrethrum in spring tree trunk circles apple trees The apple tree will be reliably protected from codling moth, aphids and other pests. Phlox's proximity to chamomile will save you from nematodes. Rodents also do not like pyrethrum.
There is another beautiful defender of vegetables. Colorado beetle, for example, does not tolerate smell calendula. Experienced gardeners advise planting calendula next to potatoes. Some people do this - in the spring they plant a row of potatoes, a row of calendula seeds, and so on. If potatoes are already planted, plant calendula somewhere nearby. In the fall, plow it into the ground where you are going to next year plant potatoes. Calendula is a good green manure. The flower will also save asters from fusarium, and rose bushes from nematodes.
Lavenderwill protect the area from ants and aphids, and the house from real moths.
Give up completely chemicals defense is not worth it, but try to focus on natural defenders.
List of works at the dacha in May
May is the most blooming month of the year. There is even a saying: “A spring day feeds and beautifies the year.
In the last month of spring, fruit trees and many flowers begin to bloom: tulips, daffodils, muscari, forget-me-nots, daisies, primroses, alyssum, kupena, etc.
Work in the garden and vegetable garden is in full swing - there is a lot to do.
Signs for May
If it rains in May, wait for the harvest.
If May is warm at the beginning, then expect cold weather in the second half.
If the bird cherry blossoms early, the summer will be hot.
Work according to the lunar calendar for May
New moon. At this time, you should not sow, plant, replant or prune anything.
Waxing Moon. A favorable time for planting and replanting berry bushes (raspberries, gooseberries, honeysuckle) and fruit trees. ^
You can deposit mineral fertilizers, plant roses.
You can do loosening and mulching, and clearing debris on the site.
The best period to control weeds and fertilize strawberries complex fertilizer. It is recommended to transplant new strawberry bushes in place of dead ones and plant grapes.
Garden work for May
In May, green manure plants are sown under the trees, which will help get rid of some pests and diseases. For example, you can plant nasturtium against aphids, and garlic against fungal diseases.
To flowering trees do not crumble prematurely, they are provided with the correct watering regime.
During the swelling of the buds, the apple weevil, cherry weevil, and fruit sawfly are shaken off the trees.
It is best to combat pests in the morning, when the temperature is not higher than +10 °C. Repeat the procedure after 5 days 3 more times. If there are a lot of pests, then 4 times.
Planting vegetables in May
Until the end of May they are planted in open ground white and red cabbage late ripening varieties, then mid-season. IN last days months, seedlings of tomatoes, corn, basil, and cucumbers are planted (preferably under temporary shelter).
At this time, cucumber seedlings that have been grown to two cotyledon leaves take root well. Humus is poured around young plants to help them take root.
In May, flea beetles appear on cruciferous plants. Pollination of seedlings with pyrethrum, tobacco dust or ash helps against them.
Pinch cucumbers. When the second true leaf appears, the growth bud is removed. The second time the cucumbers are pinched above the 5-7th leaf, on the side shoots - on the 8-9th leaf.
Beets are planted in May. Choose a bright area rich in humus. Before sowing, add compost. You should not plant beets after spinach or chard.
Tomatoes are grown in greenhouses. They need to be provided with moist soil and dry air. Air humidity should be no more than 70%, otherwise the plants will develop brown spot. Tomatoes can be ventilated, as they are not afraid of drafts.
In May, cabbage requires abundant watering. Watering can be combined with the application of organic and mineral fertilizers.
After rain or watering, loosen the soil between the rows with vegetable crops to a depth of 1-2 cm. The green rows are mulched with sifted compost. Shoots that are too dense are thinned out.
From the second half of the month they also grow in greenhouses low-growing varieties cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and eggplants.
Cucumbers are watered in a greenhouse warm water on sunny days in the morning or evening. In hot weather they are watered every other day. After 7-8 days, add mulch from fresh soil, compost or humus (1: 1). Ventilate the greenhouse with cucumbers carefully, avoiding drafts.
Tomatoes and eggplants are watered every 5-7 days until the fruits set. In this case, watering should be plentiful, the soil should be moistened to a depth of 30-35 cm. The next day after watering, the soil is loosened and the bushes are hilled. Then mulch with half-rotted compost.
The peppers are watered after 3-4 days, the soil is loosened, but the plants are not hilled. Mulch the crop only once, a few days after planting.
Only some people need regular watering vegetable plants at the end of May and in dry weather. For example, radishes should be watered every other day, so their roots will be small. Cabbage should have a shower on hot days cold water. Loves moisture winter garlic. Its roots are shallow, so if a 15 cm layer of soil begins to dry out, the leaves of the plant will begin to turn yellow.
❧ If there is a threat of frost, trees are protected by smoking or covered at night during flowering plastic film.
If available on site winter greenhouse, in May the heating in it can be turned off. Peppers, tomatoes, eggplants and other heat-loving crops can easily develop without additional heating.
Shrub care in May
In May, as soon as the threat of frost disappears, currant and gooseberry bushes can be mulched. And crops such as raspberries and blackberries prefer a constant layer of mulch. However, there is no need to rush into mulching strawberries, as they may suffer from return frosts. It is best to mulch after the ovary appears.
In May, raspberry beetles are collected from raspberries. The collection is carried out before it begins to lay eggs, because the larvae can damage the berries. Collect beetles early in the morning, shake them onto plywood coated with Vaseline, or into an old umbrella.
If the weather in May is dry, then the berry plants are watered before flowering, especially if they are located in an area with light soil. It is recommended to combine watering with fertilizing organic fertilizers, which are diluted with water 10-20 times. When the first leaves appear on gooseberries and currants, they need to be covered with dark plastic film or other material to prevent pests from appearing on the bushes. After the crops bloom, berries affected by the moth are collected and destroyed.
Work in the flower garden in May
In May, heat-loving annual flowers and begonia tubers are planted in the ground. After the first ten days, seedlings of petunia, zinnia and salvia, marigolds, and fragrant tobacco are planted in open ground. About 14 days before planting, the seedlings are hardened off.
At the same time, grown tuberous begonia and dahlias are planted. The distance between begonia tubers should be 20-25 cm. This plant is best planted on light soils with a neutral pH. The area where begonia grows should be partially shaded.
Begonia needs to be watered regularly and abundantly. 2 weeks after planting, the plant is fed. An infusion of mullein (1:10) or chicken manure (1:20) is added with the addition of ammonium nitrate. Subsequent feeding is carried out every 10-12 days, adding 20 g of superphosphate and 12 g of potassium sulfate per bucket of infusion to the solutions.
Dahlias are planted in May. The distance between plants is 60-100 cm depending on their height. Cuttings of dahlias are planted to a depth of 13-16 cm. It is best to plant these flowers in the evening or on cloudy days, after watering them abundantly. Planted dahlias are immediately tied to stakes so that they do not break from the wind.
Flowers grow quickly and need constant and abundant watering, especially in hot weather. After watering, the soil must be loosened. Dahlia bushes are formed immediately after planting.
At the beginning of the month, peonies enter the budding phase. At this time, they need to be fed with mullein infusion (1: 20) with the addition of 20 g of superphosphate, 15 g of potassium sulfate, 10 g of ammonium nitrate per bucket of solution. Fertilizer is poured under each 5-6 year old plant into a groove previously made around the bush.
Phlox, daylily, delphinium, pyrethrum, cornflower, poppy, lychnis, rudbeckia, gaillardia are fed with infusion of mullein (1:15) or bird droppings (1:25) with the addition of 20 g of ammonium nitrate, 20 g of superphosphate, 15 g of potassium salt and 25 g wood ash per bucket.
In the first half of the month, lilies are fed, combining fertilizing with watering.
Gladioli are fed in the 5-6 leaf phase. At the end of the first ten days of May, fertilize clematis (infusion of mullein (1:10) or bird droppings (1:15) with the addition of 10 g of ammonium nitrate, 10 g of potassium sulfate, 20 g of superphosphate per bucket of solution). Rosehip shoots are cut out from grafted roses in May. This is done with pruning shears closer to the root. It happens that rosehip shoots appear far from the rose bush. Then they need to be pulled out of the ground and cut out.
All flower crops require watering in order to develop well and bloom profusely even in dry weather. Faded tulips, daffodils and hyacinths also require watering.
Annual plants such as sweet pea, calendula, lobelia and nasturtium. Biennials: daisy, forget-me-not, Vitrocca violet; perennials: delphinium, gladiolus, aquilegia, tuberous, begonia, lily of the valley, daylily, dahlia, clematis and funkia.
In the first ten days of May, many varieties of peonies form buds. In order to get large, full-fledged flowers, leave one bud on the stem, pinching the rest.
At the beginning of the month, nasturtium plantings are thinned out.
At the end of May, daisy, forget-me-not, Vitrocca violet and hesperis are sown.
Vineyard care in May
In the first days of the month, green operations begin in the vineyard. Break off excess shoots before the buds open. On perennial parts of the bush, unnecessary swollen buds are removed. In addition, doubles and tees should be removed from fruit shoots. Only the most developed ones can be retained. The next cutting of shoots is carried out when the shoots reach a length of 10-15 cm. The third cutting is carried out when the length of the shoots reaches 35-40 cm. Carrying out the cutting allows you to finally determine the load of the bushes. Green shoots are removed from the sleeves, and excess shoots are removed from the underground part of the bush. After 4-5 leaves appear on the bushes, they are treated with fungicides against diseases and pests.
At the end of the month, approximately 10-12 days before flowering, a second liquid feeding is carried out. Stepchildren are removed from growing shoots. To adjust the load on the bush, excess upper inflorescences are removed and the lower ones are left.
At the end of the month, the planting of annual woody seedlings is completed. After the threat of frost has passed, green vegetative plants can be planted in prepared holes.
Experienced gardeners know that when planting vegetables, they should focus not only on the calendar, but also on weather conditions. Spring can be warm or cold, early or delayed, and it arrives in each region at different times. But, despite this, many are interested in what is better to sow in open ground in May?
What is planted in open ground in May?
Planting seeds in open ground in May depends on the weather and ten days of the month.
So, if the spring turned out to be cold, but the frosts are left behind, then the first thing to sow is such crops as carrots, onion sets, radishes, parsley, cilantro, dill, lettuce, spring garlic, sorrel, etc. These plants are cold-resistant because they can be planted in open ground in May without fear of short-term return frosts.
If the cold has already passed and warm weather has set in, you can sow corn, beans, asparagus, and peas in the beds. Also at this time, pre-grown plants are usually planted. room conditions seedlings This applies to cucumbers and peppers, tomatoes and eggplants, celery and zucchini, pumpkins and squash, leeks, cauliflower and white cabbage. However, be careful: May is a very treacherous month in terms of weather, and after the onset of warm weather it may well get colder.
Potatoes are usually planted in May. As a rule, planting is carried out in open ground in mid-May or when the soil warms up to 7-8°C. Folk sign states that potatoes should be sown during the period when bird cherry blossoms.
As for flower crops, most of them are planted in May: eschscholzia, poppy, calendula, lavatera, cosmos, tagetes, nasturtium, dahlia and gladioli tubers, aster seedlings, snapdragon, ageratum, carnations, violas, forget-me-nots, verbena and other annual and perennial ornamental plants.
May is an active time for gardeners: you need to plant all the seedlings in greenhouses and open ground, sow seeds of heat-loving vegetables and herbs, and also monitor the condition of plants already growing on the site.
The main difficulty in the work is the return of night frosts. The weather in May is not very stable: during the day the air and soil warm up, but at night the plantings are threatened again subzero temperatures. A wise gardener must take all this into account.
“The month of May has come - gardener, don’t yawn!” - this is what folk wisdom says. There is a lot to do on the site when the weather warms up, especially if you plan to plant many crops and new varieties.
It is not enough to follow all the rules of planting and care: the summer resident must monitor the condition of all crops in order to prevent problems in time.
What to sow in the ground with seeds in May? Work in the garden in May
In May, the second wave of planting vegetables begins. Both seeds and pre-prepared seedlings take part in the marathon.
Firstly, it significantly reduces the gardener’s efforts and saves his time. Secondly, some crops do not tolerate picking and transplanting; thirdly, it has been noticed that plants planted in the ground immediately from seeds grow more powerful and hardened.
Planting beet seeds
Warm-loving beets are planted in plots from the second half of May. The culture prefers well-lit places, fertile soils rich in humus.
Before planting, the seeds are soaked. They are placed in rows, leaving a space of 5 cm between each hole. The depth of the seed is 1.5-3 cm.
White cabbage
Seeds of white cabbage can be planted with the arrival of May warmth, when the soil warms up to 8 degrees. 6-7 seeds are placed in small holes to a depth of 2 cm. The holes are sprinkled with soil and moistened abundantly. Throughout the cultivation of cabbage, you need to remember that it is not only a heat-loving, but also a moisture-loving vegetable. Watering is carried out frequently and in large quantities.
With the appearance of two true leaves, all seedlings are thinned out, leaving only the strongest pair in each hole. When the third leaf hatches, only one plant remains.
How to sow carrot seeds
In the first half of May, mid-season varieties of carrots are sown; by the end of spring, root crops are planted for long-term storage.
How to sow seeds: prepare grooves 2 cm deep, place them in rows at intervals of 15 cm. Seeds are placed in increments of 1.5-2 cm, sprinkled with soil and watered abundantly until sprouts appear. Plantings should not be compacted: carrots like it when the soil on top is loose.
Experienced gardeners notice that beautiful and large root vegetables grow only in loose soil, so before placing carrots on the plot, add a little sand to the soil.
Onion sets
May is the time to grow small onion sets. The air temperature outside by this moment should be at +15, at least +10 degrees. Before planting in the ground, the material is soaked for 12 hours in warm water.
The bulb must be pressed into the soil to a depth of 3 cm. An interval of 8-10 cm is maintained between sets.
Planting a pumpkin
Sweet orange fruits are planted at the end of the month, approximately after May 25, in some regions - from the first days of June. The soil for growing pumpkins should be dry and well heated. If you rush into sowing, you may lose the harvest. The holes for pumpkin seeds are made small, no more than 2 pieces are immersed in each.
What to plant in May in your dacha garden Transferring seedlings to a greenhouse and open ground
In May, indoor crops are actively transferred to the greenhouse and sufficiently warmed open ground. Seedlings of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, and melons must be hardened before changing location. Boxes with seedlings begin to be taken outside approximately 7-10 days before transplantation. First, the seedlings are kept in new conditions for 2-3 hours. Every day the time increases.
Transferring tomato seedlings to the greenhouse
In unheated greenhouses, you need to monitor how the soil warms up. As soon as the indicator reaches +14 degrees at a depth of 10 cm, it is time to transfer tomato seedlings to the site. The bushes that have been grown at home since the beginning of spring are already quite strong. Optimal growth seedlings for moving - 25 cm, the exact height is determined depending on the variety.
How to properly transfer tomato seedlings to a greenhouse:
1. In spring, the soil in closed ground it is better to fertilize additionally nutrients, since greenhouse tomatoes require increased nutrition. A popular way to improve the composition of the soil is to add potassium sulfate (30 g per 1 m2) and superphosphate (80 g per 1 m2).
2. The height of the beds is 30-40 cm, width is 80-90 cm.
3. Before removing the tomatoes from the boxes, the soil in them is watered generously with warm water.
4. Tall varieties they are seated along the walls in a row, the short ones are seated in a checkerboard pattern.
5. Supports are installed - trellises, ropes, stakes.
Tomatoes in open ground
The first step is to find a suitable location for the heat-loving crop. There should be enough light. Already at the beginning of the month, if it is warm, hardened seedlings can move into open ground.
The planting pattern depends on the tomato variety. For determinate varieties, a space of 35 cm between holes and 60 cm between rows is sufficient. Indeterminate, that is, tall, requires more space: from 80 cm between rows and 60 cm in a row.
For bushes, supports are thought out in advance - pegs or other structures. They are stuck next to the hole before planting.
Cucumbers in open ground
The seedlings, which have been kept indoors since April, are ready to move to the site in May. Important: cucumbers, unlike tomatoes, are very delicate, so try not to injure their roots when transplanting. By the way, this is one of the reasons why seeds of the pumpkin family are sown directly on the plot.
You can plant seeds in the ground, but the harvest will ripen significantly later seedlings. The soil should warm up to a depth of 12 cm. This usually happens by the end of spring.
Bell pepper
Unlike cucumber, sweet and bitter peppers are grown mainly by seedlings. Pepper is very heat-loving, so the timing of its planting is as close as possible to the beginning of summer. In some regions it is better not to risk it before June.
Pepper seedlings move to open area at two months of age. It is already clear that this must be a sunny place. This crop is not grown along trees, fences and buildings. In this case, protection from drafts is necessary. Among the requirements of pepper are also the looseness and nutritional value of the soil, its neutral or low acidity.
Advice to the gardener: if, due to weather conditions, the pepper was not planted in the ground on time and the first buds appeared on it, then they need to be torn off. This will stimulate the growth of green mass and ensure reliable adaptation, and then flowering will begin.
Planting eggplants in the ground
Eggplants are planted in open ground in mid-June, but for those who are eager to taste the pulp of the purple vegetable, it is recommended to send the seedlings to greenhouse conditions in May.
Eggplant is one of the most difficult garden crops. Seedlings aged 90-100 days must be hardened off before planting, otherwise they will die from stress. The air in the greenhouse should be heated to 20 degrees, the soil to 12. The soil should be light - loam or sandy loam. Another feature is that when transplanted, the sprouts are buried 3 cm lower than they grew before. After replanting, the soil is mulched with peat.
Seedlings in open ground adapt more easily if they are helped by spraying. The stimulating drug “Zircon” and others like it are suitable.
What do we plant in the ground in May? If you didn’t have time to land in April
In cold regions or due to lack of time, gardeners postpone planting cold-resistant crops until early May.
If you haven’t had time to plant summer radishes, onion sets, leaf and head lettuce, dill, parsley, beans, and peas, then try to do it in May.
Even if these crops have been planted, you can start a second round of growing to ensure you have a fresh harvest throughout the season.
Delayed planting does not mean crops will not need shelter. Return frosts are also possible in May, so we do not abandon greenhouse structures.
Depending on the variety, potato planting extends from mid-April to the end of May. Landing is planned for the third month of spring late varieties. The preparation of potatoes and soil is carried out according to standard rules.
In May, don’t forget about caring for already planted plants. We loosen the soil after watering, apply the necessary fertilizers to the crops, and prevent pests and diseases.
In May, the main work on growing vegetables in open ground is carried out in the garden. When the soil has warmed up well, it is necessary to add compost to the beds, dig up and sow seedlings of cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini and other heat-loving crops, which were sown in April in warm greenhouses or in boxes in rooms. But it should be remembered that late frosts, which occur at the end of May or even at the beginning of June, can destroy these heat-loving crops. Therefore, care should be taken in advance to protect them from return frosts in all possible ways.
Work at the dacha in May
What to do:
- Carefully inspect the seedlings planted in the fall. Carefully lift plants with buried root collars.
- After heavy rain or heavy watering, be sure to loosen the beds to retain moisture.
- Prepare in advance for late spring frosts. Prepare insulation non-woven material. On the eve of frost, cover the plants and place containers of water under the trees and bushes. Cover the seedlings with paper caps, matting, sawdust or a tent of spruce branches.
- In May, you can sow cucumbers and tomatoes in greenhouses, and pumpkins and zucchini in open ground. As soon as the daffodils bloom, you can sow early radishes and plant kohlrabi and savoy cabbage seedlings in open ground.
What to plant in May at the dacha
Calendar
- From May 1-5 - garlic should be planted
- From May 1-10 - potatoes, onions, leaf and head lettuce
- From May 5-10 - we sow seeds or plant cucumber seedlings from April sowing in a greenhouse.
- From May 10-15 - you can sow cucumbers with seeds or plant seedlings in open ground, zucchini, zucchini and pumpkin can be planted in open ground, and tomato seedlings can be planted in a greenhouse.
- From 20-25 - pepper seedlings and eggplant are planted.
THE SECRET OF THE LAZY GARDENER
Regular trimming of hedges in the garden begins in May. So that the plants in the garden do not lose their neat appearance, and you spent a minimum of time on this, do not use garden shears, but a special machine - a trimmer. At the same time, make sure that upper part the hedge was noticeably narrower than its base. Otherwise, the lower branches of the plants will not have enough light and they will begin to shed their leaves - “go bald”.
BEAUTIFUL AND SIMPLE
Original look You can give your garden a boost if you grow greens on flower bed. By the way, parsley, dill, and chives often grow better here than in a traditional garden bed. In addition, blooming chives will become an additional decoration for the flower garden.
TAKE NOTE
Nasturtium can be wonderful decorative element your site. This annual plant There are two types: climbing nasturtium reaches 3 meters, and it is good to decorate pergolas with it, garden gazebos and walls of houses. Low-growing nasturtium is suitable for growing in beds, balconies and flower beds. At the end of May - beginning of June, if frosts are not expected, it is sown in open ground in nests of 3-4 seeds at a distance of 30-40 cm or one every 10 cm in grooves 2 cm deep. It takes root well both in the sun and in the shade. Unlike other annuals, it prefers dry, slightly humus soil, which contributes to more abundant flowering. But it also blooms in the shade and on rich soil, but the flowers are almost invisible under the lush foliage. Nasturtium blooms from June until frost.
OUR ADVICE When the first leaves appear on gooseberries and currants, cover the soil under the bushes with roofing felt. Then the pest larvae will not be able to crawl out of the ground into the world.
