We’ve heard so much about being a locavore
, buying local, focusing on food miles, and buying in season, that it’s time to dig into the concept on our own. In most parts of the country, you can get the soil ready without too much of a worry of another frost. If your area is still susceptible to a nightly temperature drop, then keep the seeds in the garage or a sheltered place before considering ground planting.
Burpee seed company is thrilled that consumers are digging the concept. They are in the midst of a record season and have generously been helping community gardens by increasing their seed donations to help feed the less fortunate.
If your space is limited or your interest in manual labor is less than zero, the Earth Box may be the perfect solution. It is an all-in-one garden that basically waters for you. I love how confident the company is: they will refund your money if your garden does not produce the anticipated output. It comes with its own ground cover so weeds are never a worry, and the reservoir controls the water output so overwatering is not an issue. This is an easy way to garden.
For the more ambitious who want to feel at one with the soil and have had little luck with seeds, then it’s time to visit the local garden centers or home retailers and buy the starter plants that have fared well and healthily in a greenhouse somewhere.
Just take into account some of the enemies of gardening: deer in so many areas have become voracious gardeners, or produce eaters, and can make short work of your efforts. Buy deer netting. Weeds are unsightly and can easily be avoided. There are plenty of weed control fabrics which roll out over the tilled soil and keep the weeds under control.
Buy what you eat or want to eat. No point in a single corn plant, it will not produce cobs as cross-pollination and plenty of land are necessary. Assess your sun hours–if you have a shady plot, save your tomato dollars for the farm market, they will not grow in your garden.
It’s fun for individuals of all ages as so many products make it accessible. Young children will start eating their veggies if they helped prepare the home garden where they can go out and pick the crops nightly.
It’s good, it’s tasty, it’s healthy, and it started with just a simple dig.
A personal victory garden.
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