Become An Organic Gardener

1. Save Money $$$. The cost of fresh vegetables just blows me away. I'll use peppers as an example, my husband loves peppers, on everything. A pepper on sale for .99 cents, a dollar for a pepper!! You can buy pepper seeds for $1.25. My pepper plant has already given me 6 peppers, which would have cost me $6.00 in the store on sale, and I have more on the plant . My pepper plant will keep producing peppers throughout the summer, and all I did was plant and water! See where I'm going with this.....AND don't even get me started on tomatoes.

2. Organic Vegetables are better for you. By not using toxic chemicals on your garden, there is no seepage into your vegetables and you and your family will be eating chemical free healthy vegetables.

3. You are helping the environment by not putting toxic and hazardous chemicals into the ground which seep into our streams and water supplies, not to mention harming the wildlife.

The first thing is to choose a location for your organic vegetable garden . Choose a location that receives the most sun through out the day. Plants love the sun. Determine where the sun rises and sets so you can choose where to plant accordingly to size so that no plant shades another.

There are different types of beds you may want to create such as a raised bed or create a border. Till your soil with organic soil conditioner or organic soil to create the best possible soil for your vegetables to thrive.

After you decide on the location and size, it's time to choose what vegetables you want to plant now that you are learning beginner organic gardening. Depending on your location and size choose your plants accordingly and what you will consume.

I made the mistake of planting too many different plants for the space I had. I had cucumber and watermelon vines all over, even up my deck. Squash plants grow huge and produce lots of squash! Remember your plants will grow so plant your seedlings taking into consideration that they will get bigger. I had so many vegetables I was giving away tomatoes, eggplant and squash to my neighbors.

For smaller beds, you can plant taller plants such as tomatoes, string beans and eggplants. You can even use a planter for your tomatoes or even the new topsy turvy hangers.

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Organic Gardening

After you have planted your seedlings, we are so excited to watch our organic vegetable grow. It's very rewarding to see the fruits of our labor flourish. I checked my garden every day with growing excitement and beamed with pride at each new flower that would eventually become a vegetable.

Water your organic garden every day. I water in the morning, works for me and prevents fungus. If your plants are in a planter, they tend to dry out quicker, so keep a sharp eye on them.

Every garden especially a vegetable garden tends to get some pests, such as slugs and beetles, use natural and organic pesticides for your garden.

Don't forget to weed your garden. Weeds take away nutrients and water from your vegetable plants.