In March, the echoes of February blizzards are still heard, and caring summer residents have already rushed to their suburban areas to get them in order for the upcoming season. It would seem that you can do in the garden in early spring, when the ground is not yet warmed up enough, and there is snow in the ditches? Actually spring work at the dacha include an extensive range of measures for cleaning the territory, caring for trees, preparing the soil for planting.
First of all, it is necessary to remove from the garden and vegetable garden everything that served as protection from winter frosts. Covering material or special designs need to be cleaned, rinsed, dried and stored in utility room until the autumn cold. From the beds, flower beds and garden area debris remaining from the fall should be removed: windbreak, old branches, fallen leaves, withered grass. Even if, by the spring a little debris accumulates again.
It is quite possible that the enemies of cultivated plants hatched with the first rays of the sun. As long as the roots are weak, the shoots can be easily removed from the wet soil. In the warmth, moss begins to grow, in humid places - algae. Short growth is easily removed with a stiff brush, and the path from natural stone or bricks with the first foci of young moss can be washed with a strong jet of water from garden hose... Any activities with water should be carried out at a positive temperature, otherwise the summer cottage will turn into a skating rink.
Containers, flowerpots and flower pots also need to be cleaned, restored to their integrity, if cracks have appeared, and treated with herbicides. From containers that served as a wintering place for perennial flowers, you should get the old soil and replace it with fresh, and dry the tubers and rhizomes of plants thoroughly.
An overview of the complex of garden work that must be carried out in March will also be useful:
Early spring - the right time for the repair of polycarbonate greenhouses that could be damaged in winter time from snow drifts
Mulching and fertilizing the soil
Mulching is carried out in flower beds, in the garden and in the garden. creates for plants comfortable conditions, warming their roots in the cold and protecting them from the scorching rays of the sun in the heat. It perfectly retains moisture, excludes the appearance of weeds, protects against dangerous insects... Many cultivated plants(strawberries, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin) are less susceptible to rotting and increase yields on mulched soil. Do not forget about the decorative effect: mulched soil looks well-groomed and neat.
When a biological fertilizer - manure - is added to the mulch (for example, to the bark or sawdust), it is imperative to check the degree of its overripe. An incompletely oxidized substance can kill plants
Material for making mulch:
- sawdust;
- compost;
- bark;
- wood chips;
- straw;
- rotted leaves;
- covering fabric.
Fruit tree care
Simple gardening tasks for caring for shrubs and trees rejuvenate them, increase yields and improve appearance plants.
Pruning branches and shoots
When the air temperature has exceeded the 0 ° C mark, has become positive, but is still low, you should make and berry bushes... As a result of pruning, the crown of the tree should take on a bowl-like shape with an open center, which provides perfect lighting each branch and excellent air access. Thinning the crown and shortening the branches are appropriate at a time when the trees do not have flowers, leaves, and even swollen buds. Together with the shoots, the trunk is also shortened.
Planting fruit seedlings
With the first rays of the sun, immediately after the snow melts, young seedlings should be planted. Planting is carried out while the trees are dormant, sleeping, that is, they do not have buds, otherwise the seedlings will die without living even a couple of weeks.
Planting young fruit trees occurs in the following order:
- They dig a shallow hole, at the bottom of which manure is laid and on top of it - thin layer enriched soil.
- The roots of the seedling are placed in a prepared hole, carefully dripped in and slightly compacted with their feet.
- A peg is driven in next to the seedling, which serves as a support for it at first.
- Water and make sure that the ground around the roots does not dry out.
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Vaccination for new varieties
Spring is the best time to graft trees. With the same success, budding (grafting with a kidney) or copulation (grafting with a graft) can be carried out. Cutting shoots are the most viable, as shoots from a grafted bud hardly survive the winter. The best time for grafting is between mid-April and early June. The operation is carried out with a grafting knife or. One of the main conditions for effectiveness is close contact between the rootstock and the scion.
Spring grafting of fruit trees is a great opportunity to have on summer cottage many varieties, while planting only a few main trees
Treatment of flower beds with perennials
Division of herbaceous perennials will be more effective if done in early spring. Thanks to him, the resource increases planting material and old plants are renewed, which begin to lose color, weaken and rot. If you divide the rhizomes of bells, asters, phlox, crocosmia in time, then they will begin to grow more actively, and the flowering will be longer and more violent. Large bushes are divided into four parts of the usual bayonet shovel placing them on the board. The site of dissection is the gaps between the kidneys. Roots small plants share with a garden knife.
After the renewal procedure, bright crocosmias gain a second life: they should be dug out every 2-3 years, separated the children and sent to another place.
Spring renewal of the lawn
In order for the silky grass of the lawn to please the eye throughout the summer, from early spring it is necessary to carry out a whole range of activities, the main of which are:
- top dressing;
- combing out;
- aeration;
- weeding.
For uniform and metered application of fertilizers to the lawn, there are many devices, one of which is a convenient trolley on two wheels
If the lawn is small in size, then for the combing procedure, you can use an ordinary garden rake, and for aeration - a pitchfork
Methods for planting vegetables
If the climate permits, then many vegetables are planted directly in open ground... There are several ways to disembark, depending on the location:
- in trenches;
- on raised ridges;
- on embankments;
- on flat ridges;
- into containers.
If the soil is light, sandy, warms up quickly, but does not retain moisture well, it is better to use the trench method. Clay soils also warm up easily, moreover, they retain moisture well, so raised ridges are traditionally used for them. Several layers of manure, soil and compost, laid in a special pattern, form bulk ridges, which are called "smart garden". Ordinary flat beds are used in greenhouses, and containers are used where there is not enough free space for planting.
The material on how to do beautiful beds in your garden:
Raised ridges are used for planting vegetable crops and flowers. Their distinctive feature is a border made of wooden planks or ceramic tiles
Pest control
Unfortunately, with the onset of heat, harmful insects are activated, which can nullify all the efforts of hardworking summer residents. Many of them attack fruit trees and bushes. It is necessary to carefully examine all the branches and pay attention to the dry leaves fastened together. Perhaps these are the nests of the golden-tailed or hawthorn. They must be collected by hand and incinerated.
Weevils are killed on cold days when they freeze and stop moving. A film is placed under the tree, then the branches are shaken. The fallen insects are burned. For moths and leaf rollers, use mustard infusion or wood ash... Copperheads are afraid of infusion of garlic with tobacco.
A solution is also used to spray trees from pests. copper sulfate, urea, Bordeaux mixture, ferrous sulfate, and laundry soap helps from aphids
In addition to the listed types of spring work, there are many others, for example, planting flower crops, updating garden furniture, cleaning reservoirs.
The personal plot needs care almost all year round: spring is the time to get out of hibernation and prepare the land and plants for a new harvest year. Summer is the time of caring for plants. Autumn is the time for harvesting and preparing the land and garden for the harsh winter. Only in winter does the avid summer resident get a break, and even at this time the personal plot needs some supervision.
Spring is the time for the awakening of nature after the cold weather, preparing the land and garden for a new harvest. But in spring the weather is so capricious and unpredictable that before starting work in the garden and on the ground, one should navigate the first spring month not by dates, but by weather conditions.
March
In March, most often start backyard work snow and frost interferes. But even at this time, you can find an activity that will help improve the look of the site, help trees and shrubs, and prepare the land.
Garden maintenance in March
If the first month of spring is rich in snow, you should try to protect fruit plants from damage by shaking off snow from the crowns. Due to the alternation of frost and thaw, the snow becomes heavy and sticky, due to which it can break off fragile tree branches.
Spring is a difficult time for hares and small rodents, so it is advisable to check the integrity of the bark of young fruitful trees. If there is a lot of snow near the trunks, it is advisable to clear it so that the animals do not get to the branches.
Coniferous tree care
In spring, the sun is quite bright and the sun's rays can damage the crowns. conifers especially if there is snow on the ground that reflects the light. If young trees are located on open areas, then it is advisable to cover their branches from the scorching ultraviolet radiation. Crowns tied with twine can be covered with burlap or old bedspreads. For small trees, special shields can be built. When the snow melts, the protection can be removed.
Fruit tree care
If tree trunks are not whitewashed in autumn or winter, this should be done in early spring. Alternatively, you can wrap the trunks with light-colored paper. This will keep the bark from sunburn... Whitewashing will protect the bark of plants from pests that will surely appear with the onset of heat.
Until the snow has melted, you should start pruning branches from fruit trees. This will help not only to remove excess shoots, but also to correctly form the height and shape of the crown.
Worth knowing !!! You need to form a crown every few years. Pruning the branches annually can weaken the tree and reduce yields.
Video - How to properly trim the crowns of fruit trees
When the air temperature rises above 5-6 degrees, the branches of fruit trees should be sprayed with special insecticides against pests and diseases. It is important to do this before the first leaves appear.
If a lot of snow has piled up in the garden over the winter and in March it began to actively melt, water stagnation on the ground should not be allowed. With the help of small ditches dug in the ground, it is necessary to ensure the outflow of water from the site. Otherwise, the roots of trees in a flooded area cannot "breathe".
V sunny days shoots of roses and other heat-loving flowers can be opened to prevent condensation from accumulating under the film and to “harden” the plants.
Towards the end of March, daffodil and lily bulbs can be freed from covering materials. Night frosts are not terrible for these flowers.
The release of the land and garden from the snow cover should be noted with a major cleaning. Remove old leaves and broken branches from the ground, sweep garden paths, clean them of moss. You can also see garden furniture, repair or paint the benches.
Garden work in March is sowing tomato and pepper seeds for seedlings. Seedlings are grown in special containers at home, on window sills.
Video -How to properly grow tomato seedlings at home
April
This month, much attention is paid to preparing the land for planting plants, and it is April that is the most laborious and eventful month for summer residents.
Work on the ground
April is the time for working with the land. But before you start digging a garden, you should know the agricultural tricks.
What crops are sown in April
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They are planted in open ground, plantings do not need insulation with a film. |
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The seeds are germinated at home. At the end of April, subject to warm weather, the seedlings are taken outside for hardening. |
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They are sown in open ground, but the beds should be covered with foil. |
If you plan to plant potatoes, then at the beginning of April you should sort out the tubers for planting, putting them in a well-ventilated and lighted place for vernalization. The potatoes must not be exposed to direct sunlight.
If winter garlic and onions were sown for the winter, you should remove the mulch layer, loosen and feed the soil with crops.
In April, you need to prepare greenhouses for new plantings. In addition to digging and fertilizing, the soil should be disinfected. For these purposes, a 3% Bordeaux liquid is used. It is also recommended to wash glass or plastic in the greenhouse to improve the light transmission of the material.
April work in the garden
At the beginning of the month, you need to fertilize the root system of fruit trees and shrubs.
In April, after the snow melts, you need to remove all the harnesses from the trees, remove the protective spruce branches and shields from the sun.
If the soil is too wet, do not stomp near the roots of trees, this will impair their nutrition and oxygen saturation.
In the middle of the month, you can start updating the garden by planting seedlings of trees or shrubs in holes prepared in advance and fertilized with organic matter and ash. Saplings must be tied up.
You need to carefully look at all trees and shrubs to make sure that no pests have appeared on the bark or branches. Also, for preventive purposes, it is necessary to treat plant trunks with a solution of copper sulfate.
With the onset of warmth, you can do strawberries. Mulch should be removed, loosened and fertilized around the shoots.
May
Work in the garden
May is a month of unstable weather: it is warm during the day and freezing at night. It is the night frosts in May that can destroy the entire crop, if you do not take action. Also in May, all plants and crops are planted in the beds and greenhouses, so the month for summer residents and gardeners is very stressful.
In the last month of spring, you need to try to finally form the beds. Cabbage is planted in open ground, sorrel, onions, carrots, aromatic herbs and spices are sown.
All shoots of carrots and beets should be thinned, fed. It is recommended to water the sprouts after 3-4 days. Weed weeding must be done carefully, as the vegetable sprouts are still very weak and easily damaged.
Onion crops are thinned out, fed with a mixture of mullein, potassium salt and phosphate fertilizers. It is best to combine feeding with watering. In order for the plants to receive enough oxygen, you need to periodically loosen the soil near the rows of bulbs.
Don't forget about garlic. The beds with this culture must be watered often and thoroughly, otherwise, without water, the garlic begins to shrink. In mid-May, you need to carefully remove the arrows, otherwise these sprouts will pull on themselves most nutrients.
In mid-May, you can plant seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants in a greenhouse or open ground, under a film.
Folk calendar of sowing plants in open ground
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You can sow under a film after the flowering of mountain ash, there will be no strong frosts on the soil. |
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These crops can be sown after the peonies have opened their buds. |
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You can plant and sow these crops in open ground after the daffodils bloom. |
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These crops can be sown after the chestnut is in bloom. |
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Can be planted after the lilac blooms |
Potatoes are planted in May. Early varieties it is customary to sow at the beginning of the month, late - in the middle or at the end of May.
It's important to know!!! Fragile and tender sprouts garden crops need enhanced feeding and watering. Especially do not forget about those plants that are planted in greenhouses. You should also spray the seedlings in a timely manner with pest control agents.
May garden work
If a lawn is planted on the site, then in May you should start cutting the grass. While the ground is wet, do not stomp on the lawn a lot, otherwise "bald spots" will appear on it. It is important to remove any emerging weeds during the mowing process.
During the flowering period of fruit trees, gardeners should be wary of night frosts, because flowers damaged by frost do not give ovaries. To preserve the harvest, you can try to protect the trees from the effects of cold. For these purposes, smoke bombs or small portable barbecue ovens are used, in which the fire should be kept up all night.
After the buds appear on fruit trees, you need to take care that pests do not destroy the future harvest. For the prevention and destruction of apple blossom eaters, ticks, moths, aphids, apple sucker, you need to prepare the following mixture: 60 grams of karbofos, 80 grams of copper oxychloride and 40 grams of chlorophos are diluted for 20 liters of water. These substances can be obtained from specialized stores. The resulting mixture is sprayed onto the crowns and branches of all available trees and shrubs in the garden. If primary processing did not help, you can repeat the procedure before the flowering of fruitful trees and shrubs.
With the appearance of the first leaves on the trees, you can see which branches were damaged by winter frosts. Dead branches need to be cut off, it is recommended to cover the cut sites with ordinary oil paint.
In early May, you need to work with a garden raspberry tree. Shoots that bent to the ground for the winter must be straightened and tied to a trellis or fence. It is recommended to cut damaged branches at the root, the rest of the shoots should be cut along the first formed bud. Raspberries need to be fed, for these purposes they are suitable organic fertilizers... Top dressing can be combined with watering.
It is important to inspect all gooseberry and black currant bushes on the site. These crops, during the period of flowering and the formation of ovaries, are a real treat for ants. To preserve the harvest, a piece of cloth should be soaked in kerosene and placed at the roots of the bushes. You can not pour kerosene into the ground, it can adversely affect the plants.
It's important to know!!! If signs of doubleness appear on black currants during the flowering period, the bush should be uprooted immediately, otherwise there is a risk of infecting all the plants in the garden. Terry caused by aphids and kidney mites cannot be cured.
In order for the garden and the garden to please with a rich harvest, you need to pay attention to the planted plants every day throughout the garden period.
When spring fully enters into its own rights, summer residents, gardeners and truck farmers have a lot of trouble. However, not everyone knows what kind of work is carried out in the garden in the spring. To understand this issue, you need to study in detail what the soil, shrubs, trees and plants expect from us separately.
Preliminary work in the garden and vegetable garden
First of all, you need to prepare the land for future work on it. First, we get rid of winter debris. Dry leaves, remnants of supports and shelters, windbreak - we do not need anything. It is important to thoroughly approach this issue, since unnecessary trash not only spoils the appearance of the summer cottage, but also creates a favorable environment for the reproduction of pests and insects. In the course of cleaning the territory from the soil, it is necessary to remove the weeds that have appeared. As long as they are not strong enough, they can be easily pulled out of the ground. You can also get rid of larvae and live insects, which you will surely meet in your spring garden.
Work with soil
Excavation work in the garden in spring requires strength and some skills. We'll have to work hard with a shovel and a wheelbarrow, which will be needed to deliver fertilizers. Before planting plants, the soil must be nourished.
Organic fertilizers - The best way make in soil favorable conditions for the life of plants, shrubs and trees.
For perennial plants, minerals that contain potassium are suitable. It can be replaced by regular chicken droppings. The soil for garden plants and root crops can be processed using purchased, rotted manure or ready-made compost. Preparing a vegetable garden in the spring is a very responsible event, so you need to take it seriously. Groundbait and mulching is possible only when the soil is thoroughly moistened.
After the last winter, you need to assess the quality of the soil:
- If the ground is heavy, add airiness in the form of fine gravel or coarse sand. In this case, you will get rid of stagnant water at the roots.
- If the soil is too crumbly, then a small amount of clay should be added to delay nutrients and moisture on the surface.
The next stage of spring work in the garden is the process of loosening the soil.
Experienced summer residents know that it is impossible to constantly dig up the land on the site. During digging, all useful and nutrients go deep into the soil, plus its structure deteriorates.
A vegetable garden in the spring requires a little loosening to a depth of no more than 5-8 cm. Porous and granular soil is a favorable environment for planting plants, in it root system will quickly gain strength and growth.
Spring work in the garden with trees and shrubs
Working in the garden in spring requires more than preparing and fertilizing the soil. In the coming warm period, special attention should be paid to perennial plants and garden trees.
What can and should be done with them in the spring?
- Starting in April, you can start planting shrubs, evergreens, fruit and garden trees... In addition, they can be transplanted at this time.
- Before fruiting stone fruit trees and some berry bushes - raspberries, gooseberries, currants, etc. will begin to grow again, they need to be cut off.
- Pruning ornamental shrubs and trees is possible only if they bloom in spring and summer, for example roses. However, plants that bloom on last year's shoots should only be cut off after flowering - that is, in spring or early summer.
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- At the beginning of the season, you can start the reproduction process - cuttings of trees and division of perennial plants.
Spring work in the garden
When the soil warms up to 6-7 degrees, you can start planting some rocks garden plants... Usually potatoes, bulbous species, garlic or seedlings are planted at this time. To receive you need to early harvest rhubarb and asparagus, make a special forcing on open ground and blanching.
In late April - early May, you can plant other berry crops. If the roots of the plants are bare, then they need to be covered with earth and drainage of water from the beds.
The second half of April is a good time for sowing cold-resistant crops - radishes, dill, parsley, etc. White and colored are planted in nurseries under shelters.
Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers are planted outdoors in late spring. Some summer residents use it for this.
Do not forget that many plants are afraid of frost, so they can be finally unpacked only after the final warming.
What to do with the lawn in the spring?
After the snow has melted, special attention should be paid to the lawn. Last year's grass needs to be ripped out with a rake. Potholes that have appeared on the grass need to be covered with earth mixed with sand. The surface of the lawn is leveled, sprinkled with sand and seeds are planted in areas where there is no grass. In addition, spring work in the garden involves trimming hedges and repairs if necessary.
Preparing your garden in spring is fun and interesting activity... The appearance of the summer cottage, the quality and quantity of the future harvest depends on how you carry out these works. Arranging your own garden, planting vegetables and caring for flowers will be a pleasant event if you devote yourself to this process with your soul.
Video conference - gardening in spring
When our garden wakes up after winter, it is important to carry out necessary care so as not to miss precious time, because the weather changes rapidly in spring. And it might be late tomorrow. Experienced gardeners know that specifying specific dates is a thankless task. In this article we will talk about spring work in the garden, as well as the vegetable garden, and give recommendations for the care of trees and soil.
List of spring works
The spring work time directly depends on the weather and climatic conditions each area, but there are general recommendations when you can start the gardening season. They are associated with temperature regime, the characteristics of the growth of each culture and the illumination. The list of works is presented below:
March : protection coniferous shrubs and trees from burns; pruning berry bushes and fruit trees; whitewashing of an orchard; loosening or replacing mulch.
April : cleaning the vegetable garden and garden from dry grass, foliage and other debris; aeration of the lawn; processing the garden from various diseases and pests; fertilization; planting fruit seedlings.
May : planting a vegetable garden; transplanting seedlings annual plants in flower beds.
When and how to carry out spring work, each gardener determines for himself, assessing the weather conditions, as well as the condition of the plants. Below, we will tell you more about each type of spring care.
Gardening work in March
With the onset of spring, gardeners are taken to pruning. If your orchard takes large area, it is best to start work in February. Broken and dry branches are removed first. Then, in young trees, shaping pruning is done, and in mature trees, corrective pruning. Sections that are more than 2 cm in diameter are treated with protective agents.
Spring pruning of fruit trees
You can start pruning trees when the temperature is at least minus 10. In frost, branches and shoots are very fragile, so they break and do not cut.
Cut branches are best burned, as pathogens and pest larvae have wintered on them. It's time to whitewash the trees. In the spring, the trees suffer from temperature fluctuations. Garden paint protects the bark from cracks. Young trees need this care very much.
This work begins in March and ends with swelling of the kidneys.
There are many ready-made solutions available in stores that are very easy to use and save time.
Some trees are afraid spring burns... Suffer very much conifers... They need to be covered with protective cloth. white... To do this, you can use a spunbond, which is pulled over pre-installed supports. This design will protect the crown from the imbalance of sunlight and night frosts.
Spring work in the garden and vegetable garden in aperel
It is necessary to get rid of different materials that have been protected since autumn decorative trees as well as shrubs.
They remove agrofibre, which is wrapped in heat-loving trees and shrubs.
Get rid of winter mulch. Sometimes it is enough to loosen it and leave it as a top dressing. For example, if spruce, pine, cypress, juniper, rhododendron on winter period were insulated with mulch, and it was preserved in good condition, it is best to leave it as fertilizer.
If the mulch has become compacted, began to rot, it is completely removed, and the soil around the plants is loosened.
After whitewashing and pruning, you can start vaccinations. This process begins when the temperature is +5, and sap flow is activated in the tissues of the stock.
This happens in mid-April to early May.
Early flowering trees - plums, sweet cherries, apricots, cherries - are grafted first.
Later - apple and pear trees.
Cleaning the garden from debris
If the ground in the garden is so dry that it does not sink when walking, they begin to clear it of debris. These are the remains of dry foliage, stems, branches. It is necessary to clean the entire garden with a rake. Raking out plant residues, aeration is carried out, i.e. enrichment of soil with oxygen.
Treating the garden against pests
No garden is immune from pests, diseases. They hibernate in the soil, on the bark, under the leaves. Some fungal pathogens are blown by the wind over great distances. Timely prevention will help prevent this infection.
After pruning the trees, they begin to spray the garden with various chemicals.
Processing should be started when the above zero temperature is established. It ends during the formation of the fruit ovary. The processing time of trees is determined by the biological state:
before the formation of the kidneys;
before flowering;
during the formation of the fruit ovary.
Chemicals are not dangerous if used correctly. They are characterized by fast action and long lasting effect. A good effect is to neutralize the remedy for a short period. When the time comes to harvest, the toxic substances will simply dissolve and evaporate.
Spring fertilization
A rich harvest without feeding the garden is simply impossible. In spring, fruit trees need to be fertilized when the ground dries to a damp state.
During the period of active sap flow, plants need nitrogen substances.
Excellent results are shown by feeding with complex mineral fertilizers, which is called: "On the last snow." Pellets are scattered over the entire surface of the soil. Dissolved in the snow active substance distributed at the required depth.
Planting seedlings at the end of April
End of April or beginning of May - the best time for planting trees, shrubs. The term of work can be determined by the condition of the soil. When the soil dries out and can be dug to the required depth, then the time has come.
Trees are now on sale, as well as shrubs with a clod of earth. This allows you to preserve roots and lengthen planting times.
These plants can be planted from spring to fall.
Sowing seeds and planting seedlings
The sowing time for a vegetable crop is different, but you do not need to start work until the ground warms up to +15. For example, the seeds of melons - squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, cannot be planted on seedlings, they are sown under the condition of strong warming. If the soil is not heated, the seeds will lie in the cold soil and will not sprout.
Earlier than other vegetable crops, garlic and onions, beets, carrots are planted in April.
They are followed by spinach, lettuce, radishes.
Seedlings are taken out into the street only after the threat of frost. For example, in middle lane they sometimes end in May. Temperature changes are dangerous for still immature sprouts of pepper, eggplant, tomato, cabbage.
Sequence of spring works
The gardeners have worked out their plans for spring work. Usually, they are very similar in many ways. If you adhere to a clear sequence, you can evenly divide the spring gardening work. In order to make it easier for the gardener to work, you can adhere to a similar plan:
Pruning and whitewashing of fruit trees;
Shelter of plants from burns;
Cleaning the garden from debris;
Graft;
Planting seedlings;
Fertilization;
Sowing seeds, and then seedlings in the beds.
Spring has come! And even though most summer residents still have snow on household plots, everyone knows: it's time to start the move spring work in the garden and vegetable garden... We invite you to familiarize yourself with our spring gardening planner. It will help novice gardeners to get lost in the new gardening world. And experienced summer residents will quickly guide them in their current gardening work. So let's get started:
Spring gardening
The first step is to walk around the garden, look around: are all trees and shrubs protected from the spring sun... Proper shelter in the winter-spring period is the key to healthy bark, and therefore the tree as a whole. Spring protection especially important for fruit seedlings in the garden. Care consists in shading the trunk from strong changes in day and night temperatures. You can wrap the trunk with non-woven fabric or spruce branches. In mid-spring, when the snow melts and the temperature drops smooth out, the shelter from the trees is gradually removed (in a couple of weeks). By the way:
- It is good if a peg is installed at the trunk of a young tree on the south side, so it will slightly shade the seedling in the summer.
- It is very undesirable to whitewash the seedlings - this reduces the rate of growth and thickening of the bark, because whitewashing clogs the pores of the tree.
- Spring gardening involves trimming shrubs and pruning fruit trees... Pruning work must be carried out before the juice begins to rise along the trunk and the buds swell.
- Hide evergreen shrubs from the sun... Lightly shading with non-woven materials can preserve the luscious green foliage of shrubs such as evergreen rhododendrons, conifers, holly, etc. The shelter can be removed after the frost ends.
Spring work in the garden
- The very first and main work in the garden part of the dacha in the spring there will, of course, be a solid cleaning of winter debris from all beds and flower beds. Special attention should be given to insects and larvae in the beds. Remove all living things that you see on the ground, so you will significantly reduce the number of subsequently breeding pests.
- We apply organic fertilizers... Spring is the time to work in the garden with a shovel and a wheelbarrow. Before you start spring planting, care should be taken to ensure that there are enough nutrients in the soil. For this purpose, ready-made compost, purchased peat or rotted manure (pergnea) are great.
- If the soil is heavy , coarse sand, fine gravel should be added - to add airiness to the soil, and there was no stagnation of water at the roots. If the ground is too crumbly (sandy), among other things, it is advisable to add granular clay or clay soil- this will help to retain moisture and nutrients for a longer time on the surface of the beds.
- We loosen the soil in the beds and flower beds... It has long been known that it is not useful to constantly dig up the soil in the garden - its structure is disturbed, nutrients with digging go deeper into the ground. But loosening to a depth of 5-10 cm is a great way to prepare the ground for spring planting work. Loose soil - porous and granular, in which the roots of plants feel great, quickly gaining strength and growth.
- Inspect the lawns after winter- another important spring work. All last year's grass is torn with a rake, potholes in the lawn need to be filled with earth mixed with sand (50x50). It is useful to wake up the entire surface of the lawn fine sand, level the surface, and plant fresh seeds of the lawn mixture on the resulting bald spots.
- Removing winter shelters... True, it is better to do this gradually: first, just loosen the strapping, then as day and night temperatures rise, it is better to replace the shelter with a more air-permeable and light-permeable one (lutrasil, agrospan and other non-woven material).
But the final "unpacking" of the plants should be done only after the last frosty night. That's all the preparatory spring work in the garden and vegetable garden, having done which it will be time to move on to more pleasant things: planting vegetables and flowers, decorating and arranging your own dacha world. We wish you success in your spring work in the garden and vegetable garden!