Every year I learn something new about vegetable gardening. In the past when I have seen a plant struggling, I have been hesitant to pull it out. All of the time and energy put into that plant makes me resistant to pulling it out. In the back of my mind I think, maybe it will comeback if I give it more fertilizer, extra water, etc. In some instances a little extra TLC might do the trick. However, I have come to learn that sometimes it is necessary to pull weak plants.
There are many diseases that can infect vegetable plants. From fungus, to bacterial infections to insects, there are many reasons that a plant becomes weak and dies. Leaving a diseased plant in with the rest of the garden leaves the whole garden susceptible to disease. To prevent the spread of disease, remove the plant and discard far away from the garden. Make sure you don’t place the diseased plant in the compost bin either.
Next year when you replant your garden, make sure to rotate your crops. This will help prevent control disease.
For more on gardening, make sure to checkout my previous gardening posts.
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