How to Remove & Replant Vegetable Plants
- 1). Scout your land for the best place to replant your vegetables. Begin with a set destination in mind to help expedite the transplant process. The new area should have plenty of sun and healthy soil.
- 2). Remove all debris and weeds from the new site, including grass and other plants that may interfere with your vegetable plants' growth. Using the garden trowel, stab the soil and turn it over to make it softer. Soft soil allows a vegetable plant's roots to easily expand, making the adjustment easier on the plant.
- 3). Dig a hole in the soil to accept the vegetable plant. Make the hole larger than necessary, which is preferable to making the hole too small. If the hole is too small, you will need to waste precious time expanding it while your plant is out of the ground. Having the hole ready to go will also lessen the time the plant will need to be out of the ground.
- 4). Return to the vegetable plant you are moving. Carefully dig a circle around it. Extend the circle away from the plant a good distance in order to avoid the roots. Try to dig under the plant and remove it from the ground with as much soil covering the roots as possible. The extra insulation of the soil helps defend the plant against shock.
- 5). Position your vegetable plant into the new hole. Add some lose soil around the edges to help support the new plant, and it water thoroughly. Continue to water the plant more than usual for the first two weeks to avoid transplant shock.