What to plant? A guide for every beginner
After the fall of autumn, the main work on the garden does not end there. If you know that planting in the garden for the winter, you can plant vegetables and flowers in the country in the fall. Thanks to this culture is much earlier, the plants are less susceptible to disease. It is advisable to plant only winter varieties that can withstand low temperatures.
Planting in the garden and the garden in the fall
The list of plants that are planted for the winter in the garden and the garden is very large. Long-term observations by scientists experimenting with the effects of low temperatures on horticultural crops suggest that seeds left in the ground during the winter do not die. Once you have selected summer vegetables, you need to prepare for sowing. The soil is loosened, fertilizers are introduced – humus, compost, peat.
Crops that can be sown in the winter in the garden include:
- Greens – parsley, St. John’s wort, spinach, basil.
- Vegetables – tomatoes, beets, celery, radishes, potatoes, carrots, peas, onions;
- Fruits – victory, strawberries, strawberries.
This time is suitable for planting anchors – these are plants that help improve the condition of the soil. Peas, beans, mustardIt is recommended to grow on these beds, where onions, carrots or garlic are grown. Rye or oats are planted in a potato field. These herbs help to remove weeds. As a result, in the spring, after digging the soil, the harmful plants become much smaller.
In October
In order to properly determine the time for winter sowing, you need to study the weather forecast for the month ahead. Release of dry seeds should begin when the daytime temperature drops to 3-5 degrees Celsius, and at night 1-3 degrees Cold. The first decade of October is suitable for unloading strawberries. In the bushes are planted at intervals of 15 cm in channels that are located at a distance of 30-35 cm. In the middle of the month it is necessary to plant winter garlic and fruit bushes. At the end of October are planted onions.
In November
When the ground is already covered with frost, but has not yet fallen, you can plant carrots and beets in the garden for the winter. This period is chosen because the seeds sown will not germinate during thawing and they will not die in winter. Until the end of November, when the snow will cover the ground 10-15 cm, make a landing under the winter in the greenhouse. Suitable vegetables such as tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, celery and cabbage.
Undertaking vegetable sowing
Nowadays, there are special early varieties that are not afraid of cold. After the onset of heat, they begin to grow actively and quickly distilled vegetables planted in the spring. Experienced gardeners call the following advantages of winter sowing of vegetables:
- Plants harden, are subject to stratification due to the influence of low temperatures. The seeds they give will be more resistant to frost.
- In the spring, less time is spent working in the garden, as almost everything is planted in the fall.
- Vintage ripens much faster, it is possible to get more vegetables from one area.
- The seeds are not afraid of harmful microorganisms that actively multiply in the soil in the spring.
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