Planning Tips for your Summer Garden and Healthy Eating

I have garden fever. A few nice days and a trip to the grocery store confirmed I am not alone. It is getting to be that time of year.

So here are my tips on how you can have your very own organic garden:

1. Organic soil.

Don’t be fooled or seduced by anything but 100% Organic soil.

2. No chemicals.

Yes that will mean more weeding when plants are small!

3. Organic Seeds.

Again it is buyer beware. Unfortunately organic seed packets are usually not 10 for $1.00 or starter plants priced at $1.00 each. Tomatoes and peppers, lettuce and melons are grown easier and yield sooner from starter plants.

4. Plan where you plant

Plant where the plants will get plenty of sun and a readily available water source.

5. Sometimes there is crop failure

I am thankful every year I am not a farmer dependent on my garden yield for income. There is always the Farmer’s market!

Here is a list of vegetables and fruits that are “dirty” if you don’t buy Organic in the grocery store that you can have totally organic grown at home:

Celery

Sweet Bell Peppers

Strawberries

Spinach

Lettuce

Cucumbers

Potatoes

Green Beans

Leafy Greens

Blueberries

If you want to container garden, invest in some wheeled platforms for your pots. As the season advances so does the sun’s heat that you will want to move to or away from on your deck or patio. The pots can be heavy!

Happy Gardening. Do you have any additional gardening tips?