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The Best Time To Sow Your Seeds Outdoors Is...
By Dale Odeyemi
Getting Your seed to sprout, is only the first step in the game; they must be provided with the means of immediately beginning to grow.
This means that they should not be left to germinate in loosely packed soil, full of air spaces, ready to dry out at the first opportunity, and to let the tiny seed roots be shriveled up.
The soil should touch the seed - be pressed close about it on all sides, so that the first tiny tap root will issue immediately into ideal surroundings where it can instantly take hold.
Such conditions can be found only in a seed-bed fine but light enough to pack, reasonably rich and sufficiently moist, and where, in addition to this, the seed has been properly planted.
Try to never let the soil become crusted, even if there is not a weed in sight. Keep the soil loosened up, for that will keep your garden growing very nicely.
You should sow from the end of March to the beginning of May, or when plum and peach trees bloom, the following:
Beet, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower
Celery, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi
Lettuce, Onions, Parsley, Parsnip
Peas, Radish, Spinach, Turnip
Water-cress
Sow from the beginning of May to the middle of June, or when apple trees bloom, the following:
Beans, Corn, Cucumber, Squash
(Melon, water), (Melon, musk),
Pumpkin
Tomato,
Okra
The planting depths and spacing is critical when it comes
to planting your garden... Every veggie has a different depth and space
needed to grow as big as possible. You will find that some like to
be crowed and others need plenty of space. You want to make sure that
you give them the appropriate amount of space so they all get food
and water.
You want to be able to get to the vegetables without
walking on the plants. You also do not want to walk on the soil that
you plan to use to plant.
Some plants also tend to take an abundance
of water and feed from the soil, so you will want to have them isolated
from the other plants.
Remember that a majority of your seeds
will not bloom; so seeding heavy is okay when it comes to things like
lettuce, where the seeds are very small. You may want to sprinkle some
food on top lightly so that the seeds have a better chance of making
it.
However, if you have already fertilized the land, you do
not need to add the food!
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