Sow what your actually going to eat
16.8 years ago garden planning
It is getting that time a year when we are all getting our seeds in order and start planning what we will be including in your garden. Every year I always tell myself “Take it easy, don’t overdo it” but unfortunately I never listen to myself and look at the many seeds in the packet and end up composting at least half of my crop of spinach, carrots, and lettuce. I hope that writing this down will help me to remember to listen to that little voice when I plant my peas and spinach tomorrow.
Tags: compost, garden seeds, outdoor plants
Vegetable gardening may not be financially profitable during your first season
16.8 years ago kids
I was thinking back to my first vegetable gardening experience in suburbia a few years ago. After many trips to the local home and garden store I accumulated the following:
| Soil amendments (compost/peat moss/perlite) | $ 33.00 |
| Garden tools (rake/fork) | $ 16.00 |
| Organic fertilizer | $ 3.00 |
| Seeds and seed starter kit | $ 24.00 |
| Kid garden tools (shovel/watering can) | $ 5.00 |
| Miscellaneous | $ 10.00 |
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| Total | $ 91.00 |
In the end of the season we probably grew about $5 worth of tomatoes and fresh flowers but doesn’t even compare to the quality time spent with my daughter watering and as she would say “picking food” which made that season especially profitable.
Tags: compost, garden seeds, organic vegetables, tomato plants, vegetables
