by Matthew Ambrosio |
Putting the energy and effort into planting a vegetable garden this year? All your hard work should be worth it. Avoid the following novice gardener mistakes and there’s a good chance you’ll have enough produce to feed yourself, the family, and a small army.
Above artwork by Jeanine Carnaggio
1. NEGLEGTING THE DIRT
Test the soil! Plants eat like we do, but they get their nutrients from soil. If the soil lacking in nutrients, plants won’t grow to truly impressive levels.
What you can expect with poor soil is sad plants and smaller yields.
