Make sure you have a green , leafy vegetable garden

Gardening

oi-Denise Baptiste

By Denise Baptiste

Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 18:09

Gardening has always been a woman pass time as we have seen over the years but since of late there has been a revolutionary change that has occurred and that is, men too have taken the interest to nurture their hands and try themselves at gardening.

It has been a part of everyone's life whether big or small and it's been one's self interest to get your nails stuck with rich manure. Gardening teaches one to be patient and to have the hope in getting the fruitful result . You can have greener and fresher vegetables in no time, insect and rodent free.

Here below are some old fashioned gardening tips/tricks that will help :

1.Make pumpkins grow faster:- This might seem unusual. But here you actually feed the fruit with water. Make holes in the stalk of the pumpkin and through one end , the lamp wick is inserted whereas the other end is placed in a well filled jar of constant supply of water. In this way over the weeks you would notice that the pumpkins have grown twice the size then they normally do , and ready to cut too.

2.To grow healthy Tomatoes:- First thing is to plant the tomatoes in well drained soil that is constantly under the care of the sun as they will be prone to more diseases if planted in heavy clay soil. Best to water these plants with a soaker hose other than the sprinkler or spray nozzle. Water plants well during summer and feed it well during the season.

3.Growing potatoes:- Other than other vegetables, potatoes require more amount of your attention. Sandy loam soil is a must at first , for these potatoes to grow well. After planting the potato tuber four inches deep and twelve inches apart,use only approved insecticides as they can be damaged easily. While removing the weeds around the potato, make sure not to cut the roots of the plant.

4.To grow carrots:- The first thing to remember is, that grow carrots in a well drained soil and best in sunlight. The next is to remove the small rocks that have been dug up from the earth to avoid the poor growth of the carrots. Always plant the carrots in rows and make sure it is one to two feet apart and ' inch deep.

5.Eye watering Onions:- Considered as the most important garden vegetable. Needs to be planted in fine soil that is free from rocky substances and they need to be given the proper sunlight too. Make sure that the onion is not pushed too deep in the earth while planting as it will tend to rot.(approx 4 to 5 inches).Keeping it watered and weed free will give you nice onions.

If you follow these steps in planting your favourite veggies, you will see excellent results, which will bring a smile to your face.