| Tired of paying high prices for organic vegetables? Try growing your own! I really want to eat healthier, but I have to tell you, I really don't like paying premium prices for organic vegetables in health food stores and grocery stores.This year, I am planning ahead and am going to try raising some organic vegetables of my own. I am choosing the types that everyone in my family likes, such as cucumbers, spinach, carrots, broccoli, potatoes and tomatoes. I decided as well to use a raised vegetable garden, since that will give me the opportunity to plant sooner, since I will be starting with soil that will be cultivated either from my own property (after having it pH tested at the local ag store) or soil I buy from there. This is because a good vegetable garden needs to be in a pH range of 5.5 to 7.5. Since we are on the outside edge of winter, I will plan to plant my seeds inside and get them started and plant them as soon as the danger of frost has passed. Another advantage of a raised type garden is that it will drain better. It is easier on my poor old back to pull weeds if I don't have to get down on my knees or stoop way over. I am lucky to have horses, so it will enable me to mix some lovely fertilizer into my bed. Chemicals on vegetables gross me out, but a little horse dung is just fine with me. If you don't have a large piece of property, you don't have to feel left out of this wonderful opportunity to grow your own vegetables, as you can use any corner, deck or little space to make a small raised bed or container garden. Why not save a little money and grow your own healthy veggies? Expert Page: Freelance native English writing services, proofreading and editing |
