A few precise and regular operations will enable you to obtain a handsome vegetable plot. If you do the work at the right time and use the right tools, success is guaranteed.



The first rule to obtain a good harvest is to till the soil well in autumn.


The ideal moment for breaking up the soil is when the soil turned over in autumn seems to be slightly dried out on the surface, after the first rays of sun in spring.
Breaking up the soil at this time aerates it and heats it up by destroying the crust that has formed, whilst retaining the winter humidity.

Crumbling the soil up into fine particles is necessary prior to sowing or planting.
Only crumbled soil is fertile and will provide the seeds with optimum conditions for their development.


Now you can start to sow.
It is best to work the soil when it is relatively dry (to enable the seeds to be covered regularly) and then to humidify the soil well without turning it into mud.

After planting or sowing, the soil must be hoed regularly, so as to keep it in good condition so that the air and heat can easily penetrate to the roots.

Remember this principle: one good hoeing is worth three waterings.



Weeding is one of the indispensable tasks to encourage the good development of your plants and avoid them being suffocated (due to lack of air and light) underneath the weeds (plants being less resistant than weeds).


This operation consists of covering certain plants with earth up to the neck of the roots to protect them against the harsh winds of spring and the cold. It also helps accelerate their growth
This operation is, however, only needed for certain types of vegetables: beans, asparagus, potatoes...