If you hate weeding your garden but dream of baskets of vegetables, this article is for you.
We will reveal a system that works while you are relaxing in a hammock. The main rule: nature is smarter than you. Trust it.
Mulch: Your Personal Gardener
Straw, bark, or even newspapers—any material will do to smother weeds.
But the real life hack is to use living mulch. Plant clover or alfalfa between the rows. These green manure plants will suppress weeds and at the same time saturate the soil with nitrogen.
In the fall, mow them down and leave them in the beds - you will get natural fertilizer.
For tomatoes and peppers, this method is a salvation from late blight, since the leaves do not touch the ground.
Plant-robots: plant and forget
Hybrid varieties labeled F1 are not just a fad, but a salvation for the lazy.
For example, the tomato "Cherry Blossom F1" does not require pinching and is resistant to diseases. And the zucchini "Kavili F1" bears fruit even in the shade.
The main thing is to choose seeds marked "parthenocarpic" (not requiring pollination). Plant, water once a week - and in a month you harvest.
Watering from bottles: ingenious and cheap
Drip irrigation can be made even easier. Take a 5-liter bottle, make 2-3 small holes in it (with a needle), bury it next to the plant, leaving the neck on the surface.
Fill once a week - water will slowly seep in, hydrating the roots.
For moisture-loving crops such as cucumbers, add hydrogel to the water (1 tbsp per bottle) - it will retain moisture during drought.
Author: Elena Shimanovskaya