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Make sure you give young plants plenty of water, but always avoid wetting the plant's leaves!
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Wet leaves can easily lead to mold, rot, and a sick plant! As your sprouts grow, remember that the general rule of thumb is to give plants an inch of water per week. If you keep the garden close to your house, popping outside to give your plants some water will hardly seem like any effort at all.
Be on the look-out for yellow leaves that means too much water!
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Make organic choices with your soil, fertilizing, pest control, and even seed selection. Heirloom produce plants taste much better than mainstream varieties. Plants that are fertilized or treated with chemicals can become weak and prone to disease. Trimming and pruning your plants allows for increased air circulation and fewer leaves for your to spill water on Don't wet the leaves!
Get more trimming tips from Old World Gardens on Hometalk. Want to know an insider tip from the top gardeners? For greater growing success, "start" your seedlings inside! An easy way to do this is by using old toilet paper rolls!
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