3 Vegetable Gardening Mistakes to Avoid | Cabbages, Lettuces and Tomatoes

Want a successful garden? Here’s 3 vegetables gardening mistakes to avoid.

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As much as there is success with veggie gardening, there are also errors. This year I’ve made 3 vegetables gardening mistakes that I want to share with you.

1. Planting Cabbages too Close
Cabbages need space to grow and unless you’re growing for baby leaves, they should be spaced evenly apart at least 1 foot apart. My cabbages in raised beds were far too close together and didn’t succeed as a result.

2. Right Lettuce, Right Season
It’s crucial to plant the right lettuce for the right season. This is particularly important during the summer season when the long days and high heat will make many lettuces (and similar crops) go to flower and set seed quickly. My lambs lettuce is already bolting, whereas my salad bowl red is fine. It’s very important to choose the right variety for the time of year.

3. Indoor Tomatoes
Growing tomatoes indoors can be a great way to protect them from blight but YOU MUST ALLOW POLLINATORS IN. I made the mistake of forgetting to open my greenhouse door (oops) and so many of the flowers haven’t been fertilised and won’t grow into tomatoes. Don’t make that mistake!

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