Organic Gardening Ebook Part 1
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you're listening to organic gardening, discover the top tips to going your own garden naturally, easily and quickly written by next month. Narrated by Natalie Fields Introduction. Over 20 million people in North America will be growing their own food this year. Organic gardening has been growing in popularity for years, and for good reason. The economy has many of us looking for ways to save on our food bill, and growing your own produce is one of the easiest ways to do this. According to the National Gardening Association, the average Gardner spends about $70 on their crops but grows around $600 worth of vegetables. And we all want to be sure that the food our families are eating is as healthy as possible. On organic garden ensures the safest, healthiest produce for everyone. You can also try out different varieties of the plants you find in your local store. Plus, there's an added benefit. Store ripened produce simply can't hold a candle to the taste of home grown vegetables. Simply put, organic gardening means growing your plants without using man made chemicals. These can not only collect on your food and contaminated, but can kill off beneficial insects that will help your garden grow better every year. The Environmental Working Group releases a dirty dozen list. The top 12 USDA tested produce with the highest pesticide loads. Some of the repeat offenders include celery, spinach, potatoes, peppers, kale and tomatoes. Just think how much pesticide you're consuming when you're not going organic. Going organic also reduces the risk of food contamination. E. Coli. Salmonella and listeria are the most common offenders for food borne contamination. There's no need to worry about these when you grow your own produce. What could be better than simply stepping outside your door and harvesting your own produce? Growing your own vegetables is not only healthier and tastier, it's cost efficient. Ah, £100 of tomatoes from 100 square feet, £20 of carrots from 24 square feet. All you need is a little patience and some smart tactics, and you, too, can get this sort of yield from your home garden. Thankfully, ah, vegetable garden is very easy to start. You don't need as much effort as you might think to keep it growing strong, either Follow the tips and tricks featured in this special report to have the vegetable garden of your dreams. Let's begin. Tip number one. Choose location. Carefully. Choose a location for your garden that gets plenty of sun and is close to your water. Source. Usually your garden hose. Most vegetables need about six hours of sunlight per day. Fruiting plants like tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and pumpkins. Even like 8 to 10 hours. Plant taller crops like corn, tall tomatoes or pole beans on the north or west side of the garden so they don't shave the other plants. If you do have shade in parts of your garden, consider planting cool plants such as lettuce, peas, spinach collars and root veggies, potatoes, carrots, turnips and beets. There as those plants like a cooler environment and appreciate the shade during the hotter seasons, keep your plants out of strong winds that could break their tender stems or keep the beneficial insects away from them. If you need Teoh, install a windscreen or plant your garden in a more protected area. Avoid areas of high foot traffic to tender plants can easily be broken or killed by kids taking a shortcut through the garden. Look for an area that gets enough water without flooding. You want the soil moist but not sodden. In addition, you'll want to make sure your garden is as level as possible. This will help drainage and make your job easier when it comes to planting and harvesting. If you'd like to craft raised beds, bottomless frames that raise the soil above the grade line to make harvesting even easier, create those before you get started. Have everything in place before you even begin your garden.