Mulching
• Create mounds around the base of the
plants to help them grow upright and aerate
the soil. Use a trowel to heap the soil around
the plants, being careful not to damage
the plants or roots. You can also add a little
organic fertilizer around the plant itself from
time to time.
Staking
• We need to provide support for tall plants
or a trellis for climbers, to keep the fruits off
the ground. Place a stake or cane next to the
plant and attach the plant using twine or cord.
Mixing crops
• You can grow root vegetables together
with plants where you eat the leaves, flowers
or fruit. You can also grow different-sized
plants together, although you will need to
make sure that no plants are overshadowed.
Crop rotation
• For each spot, it is best to grow a different
kind of crop each gardening year. So if you
grew root crops in a particular place one year,
go for leafy plants the next, and so on. For
example, you might sow lettuce one year and
grow radishes in that spot the following year.
