The Self-Sufficient Garden
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The increase in shipping of fresh food requires chemicals to preserve said food. Overseas shipping causes air pollution, affecting the health of humans, animals and the environment. Not to mention the convenience of having frozen meat readily available puts us at risk of ingesting harmful hormones given to the animals as well as eating pesticides that are currently sprayed on fruits and vegetables. These are only a limited number of examples while it's unavoidable in some circumstances, lessening the amount of reliance on corporations is surprisingly achievable. In uncertain times, grocery stores may not have everything that your family needs. So the ability to grow your own food and to use the earth's natural resources is indispensable. However, not everybody lives on a farm in an ideal climate or has money to spare. This is enough to discourage hopeful beginners. These obstacles are not as large as they seem, even those who live in perfect conditions, face issues but they always find ways to work past them. For people who live in urban areas, making use of their limited gardening space can be a creative and fulfilling project challenges with climate, can introduce gardeners to innovative methods of plant care and different varieties of crops. As for budgeting, becoming self sufficient and growing your own food may actually save you more money than you spend. The first chapter. The first steps will explain the process of planning a backyard garden that fits your specific lifestyle and needs. As you learn, keep notes on everything applicable to your lifestyle. Remember before you build a house, you need to have the blueprints detailing what the house will look like. The same can be said of a garden, decide what you can do beforehand, clarify your goals and priorities. Before taking any large actions, you can avoid disaster by setting boundaries for yourself ahead of time. In fact, the best way to do this is to understand all aspects of what you're doing. Chapter two will help you to do so by considering the many different types of gardening, you'll learn about the pros and cons of the varying types of garden beds, then decide what kind works best for your lifestyle and yard. This is important. If you're looking to start your self sufficiency journey in the most efficient way possible. Once you've decided, Chapter three will delve into the maintenance of a garden. Easily one of the most important aspects of this subject. Many people believe that simply watering plants is enough. And while that often shows good results, if you're looking to maximize your garden space and produce as much as possible, there's much more involved. Don't be intimidated though. Soil health isn't as difficult to understand as it may seem. Chapter four will consider the little known basics of gardening. Here, you'll begin to get your hands dirty by setting up the miniscule details of your garden. You'll learn about crop rotation in order to receive the maximum usage of your yields and even how to set up an irrigation system to save yourself time. Practical guidance for the everyday chores of a garden will be provided such as pest control and the maintenance of your fields. With each small innovation found in this chapter, your crops will grow healthier. You'll save more money and you'll save more time on the subject of saving important things. Chapters five and six will go over the conservation of natural resources. It would be a waste to not use what is so generously provided by the environment and it often produces better quality crops than anything bought from a store. That's the point of self sufficiency, isn't it? You want to avoid buying from third parties as often as you can. Another way you can do this is by starting your own seeds and seedlings, you'll learn how to do this, then apply it alongside the information found in chapters seven and eight where a vast amount of available vegetables, fruits, nuts and vines are discussed as you near the end of the book with chapters 10 through 11, you'll have grown as a gardener. This book intends to help you to be prepared for whatever nature throws your way. Our lives are constantly changing and sometimes our garden needs some changes as well. You may experience an unexpected drought one year. So having the knowledge of the proper structure to protect your garden plot will come in handy for those times after the drought. What if it begins to rain for days without end, that will also require some changes in your structure as well.