How to grow the perfect garden. Growing your own garden is a satisfying way to relieve stress, help the environment and get healthy fruits and vegetables for your table, as well as plenty to can, freeze and preserve for the future.
You Can Grow the perfect garden!
One of the advantages of growing your own garden is the satisfaction of planting a seed or seedling and watching it grow into a mature plant with the added benefit of tasty, healthy vegetables and fruits that have not been treated with chemicals or pesticides. Deciding when to start your garden depends on the timezone you live in. Growing fruits, vegetables and trees puts oxygen back into the air which makes it good for you and the environment. The secret to growing the perfect garden is proper soil preparation and planning. (see our featured video below). For more helpful information and gardening tips. Read "The Perfect Garden" below.
First Steps to Planning Your Perfect Garden
Find out what planting zone you live in for your area. (If you live in the U.S. you can use the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Guide:
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
Decide where you want to plant your garden (choose an area with good drainage and full sun)
Decide what you want to plant in your garden
Decide where you want to plant each plant (Be sure you know how much space is needed between each plant and don't forget to leave at least 12 to 24 inches between rows so you can walk and work on your garden between them)
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
Decide where you want to plant your garden (choose an area with good drainage and full sun)
Decide what you want to plant in your garden
Decide where you want to plant each plant (Be sure you know how much space is needed between each plant and don't forget to leave at least 12 to 24 inches between rows so you can walk and work on your garden between them)
Prepare Your Garden Soil
Determine what type of soil you have. (Clay, sandy, red, black etc.)
Spread compost on your garden (You can easily make your own compost but you should prepare this several months in advance).
Till your compost into your soil
Rake out any rocks, weeds, and other debris
Use a hoe to create rows to plant in
Spread compost on your garden (You can easily make your own compost but you should prepare this several months in advance).
Till your compost into your soil
Rake out any rocks, weeds, and other debris
Use a hoe to create rows to plant in
Prepare Your Seeds
Select plants and flowers native to your area.
Start seedlings indoors or in a green house a month or so before planting time in biodegradable pots. One great way to give your seedlings a great start is to recycle old egg shells-put some potting soil in them and a couple seeds and when it comes time to plant them you can just put them in the ground shell and all.
Start seedlings indoors or in a green house a month or so before planting time in biodegradable pots. One great way to give your seedlings a great start is to recycle old egg shells-put some potting soil in them and a couple seeds and when it comes time to plant them you can just put them in the ground shell and all.
Attract Pollinators to Your Garden
Plant wild flowers native to your area between rows of vegetables or fruits as this will attract pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden who will pollinate your plants. Find out more about how to attract pollinators to your garden
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Memory Verse
And He said unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matt. 4:19
The Perfect Garden
Written by Rev. Penelope Dean
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