With those very humid weather conditions, difficult to make a pretty vegetable garden. But what can you do despite this unpredictable weather? Is growing safe with all this humidity? Elements of response in this new article that we offer you.
Some plantings still possible
If you are in a region where there is certainly rain but intermittentlyyou can very well plant leeks. These vegetables appreciate moist soils, even more so when planting them. This allows for better resumption of transplanting. Also, sowing certain varieties of leeks can be done with a layer of seed compost.
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There placing the potatoes can also be done. However, the ideal is to have soil that has already been worked and aerated: this makes it easy to plant the tubers without the soil being too sticky.
If you have tomato plants, it is better to wait a few more days. Indeed, excess humidity can encourage the development of fungus like mildew. So, even if you don’t see it at the beginning of the plant’s growth, it can quickly arrive in the season.
Moreover, the current humidity, associated with slightly tight minimums can again weaken the tomato plants or squash. By the second part of the week, the weather conditions should be much better for planting these vegetables!
How to have lighter soil despite precipitation?
Often, poor, clayey soils are the heaviest during wet periods. Conversely, during a drier period, they become very compact and sometimes even impossible to work.
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For find a more flexible soil that plays a better sponge functionhe must bring material. This can be found with your green waste that you can grind to accelerate incorporation into the soil by naturally present organisms. It will then be enough to place this green waste on the ground. Lawn clippings can also be placed without the thickness being too great (be careful of natural fermentation).
The ideal is still to do this work during the fall and winter. However, you can start it now for a crop next year. You should already see an improvement. One of the other tips is to maintain a plant cover throughout the year.
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This allows to keep a root system in the ground : the better the water infiltration will be in the ground. However, it may take time before you see a real and clear improvement in water circulation within your soil.
