A completely standard procedure is weed removal. Summer residents can devote all their free time from rest and food to this activity.
But experts talk about certain weeding rules that supposedly allow for a better culture of cultivating fertile soils. Do such rules really exist?
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to weed correctly.
In fact, there are no rules as such. You just need to pull out the weeds in time.
But there are plenty of tricks that will help make the work easier.
How to make weeding easier
The first thing that will come to the rescue are gardener's and vegetable grower's tools.
Shovels, rakes, flat cutters and other tools must be sharpened and in good condition.
The second is mulching. It makes the work much easier. It protects the soil from overheating, drying out, and at the same time from the growth of weeds.
Thirdly, loosening the soil is recommended after watering. At the same time, it allows you to make sure that the moisture is distributed evenly in the soil.
How to know when it's time to weed
Weeds in the garden bed should not crowd out the cultivated plants, much less choke them out.
We can say that things are going well if the weeds are 2-3 times lower than the vegetable crops.
But the most important thing is to weed out the weeds before they bloom. After that, they start to self-seed and the work in the garden increases several times.
Earlier we talked about what can be planted next to cucumbers .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
