Your Questions About Gardening

GardenersCardiff answers:

Research the plant you want and research, research, research. For example, let’s say you want apples (Malus Domestica) (which I don’t actually suggest, as it is more an advanced gardeners plant). Plant it somewhere sunny, as apples like full sun. Make sure the soil is well-drained/light, clay/heavy, acidic or chalky/alkaline, as these apples prefer this kind of soil. You have to make sure the place where you grow the plant is perfect for it. I suggest this website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/ as you can either search for a particular plant or fill in some boxes to get a plant which is exactly the way you want it.

GardenersCardiff answers:

If you haven’t got a greenhouse to raise them in, it is best to buy good strong plants from a garden centre at the end of may.
They will happily fruit outdoors when all fear of frost has past.

If you have got a greenhouse (heated) now is the time to sow the seeds.
Sow into moist compost about 5 mm deep. About two weeks after germination, prick out the seedling to pots, but make sure that the compost in their pots comes up to just under the first set of leaves.

GardenersCardiff answers:

Keep in mind that some vegetables don’t grow well when you plant them too close to certain other types of vegetables. These are known as companion vegetables. Potatoes, for example, shouldn’t be planted too close to squash or tomatoes because it inhibits their growth. They can be planted in the same garden, just don’t plant them beside each other. Broccoli inhibits tomato growth. Beans, on the other hand, inhibit the growth of onions. Carrots also inhibit the growth of dill plants.

Put the crops that produce early together. These crops include radishes, spinach, carrots, beets, and the like. Make some space for replanting successively. Once these crops have seen their yield, you can then rotate your crops and plant the vegetables that are able to produce late into the season.

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