If you are interested in planting a garden here are some tips to get you started:
-Explore the perfect place.
Sunlight is one of the most important elements in growing a garden. Most vegetables need an average of 6 hours of sunlight. Your local climate will determine what plants grow well in your garden.
-Test your soil.
Different types of vegetables require different soil types. You can buy an inexpensive kit to measure the pH of your soil. Once the terrain to determine what is needed to enrich your soil tested. With the ground rather than help your garden grow.
-The use of compost.
Create a compost pile or use what we already have. Compost piles provide excellent nutrients to the garden soil. They are also a great place to dump their banana peels, grass clippings and apple cores.
-Buy organic seeds.
Try to avoid conventional seed since my chances are these seeds came from some genetically modified plants. There is a good chance that conventional seeds were sprayed with pesticides during the growth of the mother plant. If it's too cold to plant outside, keep your seeds indoors.
-Have fun.
Turn garden into a family affair. Your garden does not have to be perfect to enjoy what it has to offer.
Posted by: Lori
