If you’re bored, lonely, stressed or even a novice conventional gardener then try your hands at organic gardening, this could be the best remedy for you. Starting out may be a bit of a challenge for some and easy for others it primarily depends on your level of patience. If you can perceive a tiny seed transforming into something as small as a juicy cherry tomato or something as large as a sugary watermelon then you can achieve.
Getting Started
Grab your ipad, or a journal and a pencil. You’ll want to document this great event and keep a record of your 2012 spring gardening experience. When you’re ready to plan next year’s organic garden you’ll be able to avoid making the same mistakes. If this is your first time gardening, you may want to consider starting small.
Let’s Plan
Here are four major steps to guide you through the planning process.
Step One: Where to plant? Choosing a location is very important, especially if you decide to grow vegetables because they require at least six hours of full sun. Pick a location close enough to provide the necessary attention to your organic garden such as routine watering and organic fertilizing. Decide if you would prefer growing vegetables in containers, raised beds or the ground?
Step Two: What to plant? Decide on seeds or starter plants then choose the vegetables and fruits that you enjoy eating. You may also select the vegetables based on their nutritional facts and health benefits.
Step Three: When to plant? Be conscience of the weather conditions in your zone because it will determine when your spring growing season begins.
Step Four: How to plant? Follow the planting and spacing instructions on the starter plants or seed packets. Always sow the taller vegetable seeds in the ground from north to south. For example, from the tallest vegetable such as corn to the shortest vegetable such as lettuce, this will eliminate shading. Shading will block plants from receiving a full dosage of sun.
There are many inexpensive and high quality tools available to help you grow a vegetable garden. For starters use a trowel, weeder, cultivator, garden fork, water hose and a shovel. You have now the basics to plan an organic vegetable garden, so enjoy the excitement of eating great tasting food created by your own hands.
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