We live in a time of prepackaged foods, even fruits and vegetables. Growing our own food is not only a way to save money for our family, but we are teaching life lessons about where food comes from, how to grow it and what it looks like in the raw.
Over the course of the next few weeks and months, I am going to document starting our garden and eventually reveal all the fruits (& vegetables) of our labor. I will also discuss topics such as gardening with children, starting plants from seeds, getting started composting and building a raised garden bed just to name a few.
So far this season, we have made our list and planted a few seeds.
I plan to use Gardener's Supply Garden Planner to plan out our garden beds this year. We currently have a 4 foot x 8 foot raised garden bed and 4 - 4 foot x 8 foot garden areas. I have created a rough list of what we will grow this year. My new goal for this year is to can a portion of our harvest for enjoyment into the colder months.
We plan to grow:
- Broccoli
- Cantelope
- Carrots
- Green beans
- Lettuce
- Okra
- Onions
- Peas
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Pumpkins
- Radishes
- Spinach
- Squash
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
Annie's Organics has released a FREE resource: Growing Organic (GO) for Healthy Living.
Are you interesting in growing Organic fruits and vegetables, but have been deterred by the increased cost of Organic seeds?
This deal appears to not be available in Columbus, Ohio. According to my local Home Depot, this deal is not available anywhere in the country currently. However, Home Depot does carry the Ferry Morse Organic Seeds for $2.27 and Burpee Organic Seeds for $1.49. The Organic Burpee Seeds are only $0.20 more than the regular!
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