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A garden was once used to grow beautiful flowers and fruits and vegetables. Today land is becoming increasingly scarce and so is time. Learn to garden again to grow your own food, save money and spend a bit of quality time with the family.
A garden can be used in many ways. Some people create flower gardens to enhance the look of their homes. Short, tall, fuzzy, speckled, and brightly colored plants exist to be adored. A flower garden is also fragrant for the nose and welcoming to wildlife, such as hummingbirds, butterflies, and more.
Gardening can be twofold. First, create a garden for vegetables. It doesn’t have to be several acres long. You can clear away a small plot big enough to grow food for you and your entire family. There is nothing like a cabbage or head of lettuce that was plucked fresh from your own backyard garden.
Home grown vegetables have not been processed which means all of their nutrients are still intact. You can absolutely taste the difference between homegrown and store bought veggies when you bite into them. Growing your own garden is not only healthier for your body, but sure helps the wallet too. For every tomato, carrot, squash, or bean that you grow, that is one less thing to add to the grocery list.
Fruits are another gardening option. Fruit can be expensive in the grocery store. Grow your own fruits and taste the sweetness as it was intended to be enjoyed, without all the freezing or chemicals that were used to make it shelf-stable longer. When you get a craving for something sweet, pop in the garden and pick a juicy watermelon or cantaloupe for a healthy alternative to cookies, cake or candy.
Children can help in the garden. Armed with a pair of gloves and some tools, you can show them how to plant seeds, clear weeds, water, and tell if the fruits and vegetables are ripe. An apple tastes so much sweeter when it is plucked from your own tree. Toddlers love pulling food from the garden so grab a bucket and head out once every day or two to pick from the garden with your little ones.
If you don’t have a lot of land or no place to stake out a garden, use other alternatives. Large planters can accommodate a fair variety of fruits and vegetables. Tomatoes can even be grown upside down in a container. Many dwarf fruit trees can be placed in a large pot to grow without getting root bound.
Planting isn’t strictly limited to round pots either. Use whatever you have lying around. Kids will love to fill old tires, broken pots, old cups, and other items to create fruit and vegetable planters. This is referred to as container gardening. People do it a lot in the city where it is all concrete jungle.
You can even grow herbs in small pots and sit them on the window sill. When it is time to harvest, let the kids go around and pluck the ripe ones. Be sure to use organic pesticide treatments to ensure that your food won’t poison you when you are ready to eat it.
A family can save a lot of money by growing their own garden. Seeds are cheaper than bulbs and still grow tasty vegetables and beautiful flowers. Fruits and vegetables can be canned for the winter months to be eaten later. Teaching your child to garden is a useful tool that can be used all their life.
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