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Hey Guys I feel that this is a proper time to make a Garden thread. I love to Garden, I have been gardening for a few years now and absolutely love it. The feeling it gives me to know that I accomplished something and grew my own food in incredible. My humble abode is deep in the mountains wayyyy up in New England.This was my Garden Last Spring and I am revving to go this Spring as well! [ link to s1314.photobucket.com] Two Gardens, the small one on the bottom is for potatoes.So...You Should Start your Own Garden! With a little effort you can be growing your own veggies!So what do you need to do to start your own?1. You Need a Gameplan- Having a garden is not just about plopping some seeds in the ground and watching it grow. A garden is like a baby, you need to nurture it and take care of it, and get it healthy again when it starts to get sick. A garden can be grown pretty much anywhere. People in the cities even grow gardens on their roofs! So have a game plan. What do you want to grow? How big do you want it to be? 2. Start small- If you do not have a ton of experience start small this spring. 15 by 15 or 10 by 10 is a small garden yet it is a good start. You are going to learn through trial and error but the smaller the garden is, the less room for error there is.2. Till the ground- No matter how big your garden is, you need to till the ground up. This mixes and loosens the soil and gives your seeds and soon to be plants an optimal chance of success. You can get a hand hell tiller for around 5-10 bucks for a used one.
3. Get the seeds and plant them- I use Non GMO seeds. I plant them in different rows. Each row according to what type of veggie I want to grow. Have little sections and label the sections.4. Keep it watered- If you are in a dry climate it is important to water the garden every day! If you live in a moist environment, then make sure you keep up on the weather. If you have a dry spell keep up on the watering!
5. Have safe Herbicides and Insecticides available- When you have a garden your two worst enemies are weeds and insect. So make sure you have deterrent on hand. I hand pick most of my weeds, because I do not like to use herbicides. Occasionally I will spray some if they are spreading fast. The Key is keeping up on the weeds. If you let the weeds get out of hand, it turns into a big headache. Also weeds constrict your veggies root system Weeds literally invades your veggie plant's space. If you continue to allow them to grow, your vegetables root system will become weak doing two things. One, It stunts the Veggie Plants growth. Two, it weakens the plants immune system making it weak against disease and insects. Insects also like to much away on your plants. So whatever you are planting, research the bugs that eat that plant and plan accordingly if those bugs are in your area.6. Water Drainage- [/b]If you live on a hill like I do, it is important that you dig a water trench that allows water to drain from your garden or diverts that water. Gardens can get flooded and if you do not have a trench to divert the water, then your garden will become an infestation of weeds. Also an extremely hard rain can ruin a garden without proper drainage, especially at the seed stage! Allowing water to sit in your garden without drainage causes root rot, disease and an increase of unfriendly bugs!
7. Worms- Earthworms are one of your gardens biggest friends, they naturally aerate your garden. allowing better absorption and allows your root system to grow really strong. I have Thousands and Thousands of Worms in my garden. They are my best friend. Plus, I have plenty of fishing bait. 8. Fence- If you live in the country a chicken wire fence is smart to have. This deters critters from coming in and munching on your plants! Believe it or not, I pee around the outer borders of my garden. This lets critters know, someone may be in the garden, it deters deer as well. Don't Pee in your garden though!
These are some simple Tips to help you get started. I hope this got you fired up! It is very fun to do! And it is very self gratifying! My gardens every year look fantastic but it takes time, and dedication. Last year I had 300 pounds of Potatoes! And filled my outside freezer full of veggies (I still have some from last year) Plus My fiance canned about 50 cans of veggies!
Tis the Season! Start a Garden!!!!Kamindaki Quoting: Kamindaki Do you dig a hole and bury the earthworms?? Or do you just "sprinkle" them on your garden. When I put them in, around 4 years ago, I had 3 buckets BIG buckets full, I tilled the ground, then took a handful at a time and dropped them in small holes and lightly filled them with dirt.I then I took a lawn chair and sat in front of the garden all day (keep the birds away) ok cool. where can you get earthworms for cheap?
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