Starting an above ground organic vegetable garden can save you money on your grocery bill. As long as you construct your raised garden bed correctly, you can reap the rewards of growing healthy and vibrant vegetables all summer long. While growing organic vegetables saves you money, it can also limit the amount of harmful pesticides that are put down each year into our environment. In addition, growing your own food decreases our dependency on oil by reducing the number of freight trucks on our roads. Here are some steps to help you create an above ground organic vegetable garden that will pay you for years to come! Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Select a good location in your yard that gets at least 6 hours of afternoon sun that will be used to construct your above ground organic vegetable garden. Be sure to choose your location wisely as it is difficult to go back and change later. Once you identify your location, map out the size and shape of your above ground garden bed with wooden stakes or some other marking tool.
2. Build your above ground organic vegetable garden using recycled materials (if possible) or items you have around your home. Wooden timbers, brick pavers, and stones all can be used for this step. Try and build the raised garden bed to be about 8 inches in height.
3. Fill your raised vegetable garden with organic topsoil once you have constructed the layout. It is critical to the health of your vegetables to use nutrient rich soil for this step. Healthy soil promotes strong root development, which is key to growing strong vegetable plants.
4. Depending on the time in the growing season, either sow in organic vegetable seeds into your garden or plant organic vegetable plants purchased at the store. Be sure to follow the instructions on the packaging in regards to planting depth and spacing. Growing seeds is obviously a cheaper alternative but takes longer to get the plants established.
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