3 Simple Tricks to Increase Your Garden Production

Are you tired of not getting the harvest you were hoping for from your garden? Do you want to increase your garden's production without having to invest in new areas or change other factors such as sunlight and watering? In this blog post, I'll cover three simple tricks that can increase your garden production by up to ten times, even if all other factors are constant. These three tips are what sets apart an amateur gardener from a professional one. So let's get started!

Pinch of Flowers and Prune

The first trick is to pinch off those flowers and prune the plant. However, only do this with leafy greens such as basil, lettuce, spinach, mustard, and others. Do not pinch off the flowers from plants you want to have fruits and vegetables from because flowers mature into fruit on fruiting plants. When leafy plants flower, the plant concentrates all of its energy into producing seeds, resulting in fewer leaves. If you pinch off the head, including the flowers, the plant sets off more leaves in order to produce more flowers and seeds. You can also harvest leafy greens by pruning the plant to the last set of new leaves. This will make the plant branch off, making a much bushier and bigger plant with lots of leaves.

Pick Often

The second trick is to pick often. The more you pick, the more you get. All plants want to create seeds for future generations. If we interrupt the plant from making seed, it will produce a lot more flowers and fruits in order to produce more seeds. So, if you regularly pick tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers, the plant will think it's not been able to produce seeds, and it will set the plant into panic mode, producing a lot more flowers and fruits. Do not let the vegetables ripen on the plant unless it's the end of the life cycle of the plant or at the end of the season. If you want to harvest the seeds from the plant for planting next season, pick the vegetables when they're small and raw before they get too big and ripe, and you will get a lot more vegetables from the same plant.

Plant in Succession

The third trick is to plant in succession. Plants have a life cycle like any other living organism. We can't have plants producing vegetables forever. So, in order to have more harvest, plant in succession. Harvest or take out the plants that are not producing anymore or are at the end of their life cycle and start more seedlings and plant those in their place. Most annual vegetable plants have a life cycle of anywhere from 2 or 6 months. Even fruit trees have a life cycle anywhere from twelve to hundred years. While apricots produce fruit up until 20 years old, oranges continue to produce fruit until 50 to 60 years. This is why most commercial orchards report the trees at the end of the lifecycle and plant new orchards. This principle applies to vegetable plants as well. Start your plants early in the season, and then when the danger of frost is over, plant the seedlings in your garden. However, this should not be the only round of trim seedlings. As the plants age, start new seedlings and plant them in your garden for succession planting.

Conclusion

By implementing these three simple tricks, you can increase your garden production up to ten times. These tricks set apart an amateur gardener from a professional one. A professional gardener takes advantage of time and the life cycle of plants to have a bigger harvest. Remember to feed your plants with nutrient-dense fertilizers such as compost. By following these simple tips, you can enjoy a bountiful harvest all season long from the same area.