Did you know that some crops will readily reseed or reproduce themselves. “Not every plant that emerges in your garden on its own accord is a weed,” according to SFC contributor Jeffrey Carter. In Jeff’s intensive gardening series, he gives Small Farm Canada readers the benefit of his vast experience on the farm and in the garden.
One tip he gives is to be able to identify “volunteer” plants, those that seemingly get started all by themselves in your garden. They may carry over from the previous season. Take advantage and leave them be, don’t remove them to the compost. In the intensive garden many species can work together for a net harvest benefit.
Get used to identifying plants at the two-leaf stage. If you have grown the crop before or started seed indoors, the look of the plant at that stage should be quite familiar. There are also online pictures of many plants at the two-leaf stage that may be helpful.
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