In what might have been my very first year of having my own garden I planted a bunch of stuff.and then just sat back and watched it grow. If I get on my weeds right away in the spring then I just have occasional ones here and there to pluck later in the year. Like anything else in life if you start right away on a project and stay on top of it the job somehow seems to be easier.
I’m talking about WEEDS! When it comes to those nefarious intruders I’ve learned to WEED EARLY IN THE SEASON. There are other types of plants that also have to be pulled out of the garden on a regular basis, and their existence is a big reason why more people don’t get into gardening. But that’s a discussion for another day.) (Now, certain soils don’t support root crops as well as others, so that could also contribute to less-than-stellar results for these kinds of plants. It’s tedious work to make that happen, and even though you feel really weird discarding more plants than you leave behind your chances for a decent crop later in the season will get much better by doing this. After the seedlings of these types of plants are an inch or two high I get down on my hands and knees with my face fairly close to the ground and I try to make it so that there’s no less than an inch or two between each plant. Carrot seeds, especially are tough to space out because of how tiny those little buggers are. Even if I carefully spread seeds at the time of planting I still end up with seedlings that are too close together. As the root expands it needs not only soft soil to allow it to grow downward but it also needs room to expand its width. Most plants need space to do their thing, but root crops (radishes, carrots, turnips, beets, parsnips, etc) really need to have some elbow room. Getting in the Garden Groove with John Schroeder.
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