Would you enjoy having fresh, delicious, luscious vegetables to eat all summer long that cost you almost nothing? I know I would. Well, now you can have your veggies and eat them too. Try building your own vegetable garden. It can fit all sizes of yards and decks. You just need to pick the location and type of garden. Next, you will prepare the garden site and work the soil. Finally, you will plan the specifics and plant your garden. With some care and patience, you will be enjoying the fruits of your labor in no time. What type of garden is the best fit for you? Do you have room in a large backyard, limited space, or no yard at all? A thriving garden is possible in any one of these scenarios. If you have very limited space, you will want to …show more content…
Evaluate your location. There are a few important things to consider in your location choice. Your garden needs sunlight to survive and thrive. Just like your cell phone needs to recharge on electricity to operate, your garden needs sunlight to grow. Pick a location that gets the most sunlight. The antithesis of sun is none other than rain; however, rain is essential too. Observe how the yard drains water. You want to chose a location that will get rain but will also drain well. Ponds of water in your garden will drown your plants. There’s no life preserver to toss them, so plan ahead to avoid this catastrophe. Now that you’ve chosen a location that has a lot of sun, is exposed to rain, and drains well, it is time to gather your …show more content…
Really, I mean it. Here’s the point where you get to have fun and see some results. Mark the boundaries of your garden. You can use stakes, rope, spray paint, or just about anything to mark your boundaries. Next, remove any grass, weeds, or other vegetation in your garden area. Get down to the bare, naked soil. Believe it or not, the soil needs air. After a light rain, dig and turn over the top layer of soil with your shovel. If you don’t want to wait for rain, you can cheat and mist the soil with a hose. Then use the rake to break up any clumps. Remove any rocks you find. These steps will help aerate the soil and make it easier for your plants’ roots to grow once planted. They also makes the next step easier. Take a moment. Let a handful of that soft, brown, dark “gold” sift through your fingertips. The soil is where the action
The documentary film “The Garden,” by Scott Hamilton Kennedy captivates and captures the South Central Los Angeles farmers struggles and conflicts they faced trying to save the South Central Farm. The 14 acre garden grows fresh vegetables and fruits, such as: corn, beans, papayas, and etc. It was one of the largest community garden and became known as the urban garden. Doris Bloch, the founder of the community garden, said in the documentary that the land could be use to build a garden for the community residents to grow their own food. Bloch said “ very low income family that deserves to grow their own food… land, people, food, it's a pretty simple idea. happy days.” The farmers took an advantage to use that land to grow their own vegetables
“Before you can cultivate a garden, you must know something about gardening. You have got
Imagine all the nutrients, like nitrogen, potassium, phosphate, water, and minerals, that are in regular soil; some put there by decomposing plants or animals and others by rain, fungi, and organic wastes. A good question to ask is how does this type of soil help a plant flourish and grown to its best potential? Since plants are made up of a root system, which are responsible for anchoring the plant and water and nutrient uptake, it is good to take a look at the kinds of nutrients that the plant will be up taking. One of focus is fungi, which is engrained in the soil. The fungus attaches to the plant root to sometimes help with nutrient intake, but also at times, can hinder the plant by absorbing its resources.
It was decided, then, that planting a garden would be my summer project. My mother and I planned for it to be located behind our garage, in a sunny area of our otherwise shady backyard. With my mom's help, I planted an assortment of vegetables: tomatoes, onions, potatoes ('A potato is a tuber.' 'It's a what?'), and green beans.
Gradually, a garden can be a comfort place for a person. It can even bring a community together. Maybe it can also symbolize the meaning to a belief. A garden can benefit the gardener who is growing it or a community that is building one for a good cause. In “Sowing Change” by Donna Freedman, gardens means a lot to the community of North Lawndale, in Chicago. In “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier, a garden full of a few Marigolds means the world to someone.
First of all, gardening has been proven to ameliorate the wellbeing of an individual. As Finley says, “we are soil”. Since we are creatures of the earth, it makes sense
It’s argued that organic gardens are hippies, tree huggers, impractical and expensive. Nothing could be further from the truth. It’s the way food was raised for thousands of years before the invention, wide-spread use and deceptive advertising of chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. In the beginning, it may cost a bit more as you wean your gardens and lawns from chemicals. However, in the long run, as you upgrade your soil quality, apply compost you’ve made yourself and utilize sustainable gardening practices, your costs will go down. Going organic is a no
In conclusion, I found that both garden styles originated from two completely different and unique backgrounds of history. Which each garden style is representation of how their culture at the time viewed nature’s energy and force. Also how both gardens water, rocks, and trees where all used in different ways that showed distinctive landscape. In this paper I showed how both, Saihō-ji and Masters of the nets garden is similar as well different. Furthermore, gained numerous amount of information about the gardens styles as well the history surrounding them.
Transition: We all know that save money is a major benefit for, but that is not all that gardening can do.
As stated by Kristen McIvor, who is the coordinator of the Gleaning Project, mentioned this opportunity will teach you and your children simple concepts about where the food comes from and interconnect you and your family members closer to create an effective connection to the family dinner plates (McIvor). In another way, gardening increases your family's physical outdoor activities in your backyard garden by lifting heavy objects in proper ways and stretching your tight muscles before and after gardening. Meanwhile, in the gardening time, you can also relax after a week of work, breathe the fresh air, and enjoy the sun to get vitamin D, which contributes to improving your mental and physical health. Furthermore, your children can help watering, weeding, and collecting products with other family members. After spending time concerned about the fruits and veggies, you and your children can realize your labor and have more respects for farmers. Especially, the food you and your kids have helped to grow, which may encourage the chance your children will eat more fruits and vegetables, that also helps your family gain strength through nutritious
The types of gardens I plant are flowers, vegetable, and herbs. There are plants that love to reside in the shade and plants that love the sun. One of the trendiest gardens to plant is the Salsa garden. The necessary vegetables these beds are the early girl tomato for their sweet, juicy taste, also added are tri-colored peppers, red, yellow and green. In keeping with tradition you need to add Jalapeño pepper to your garden for its bite of heat. Last but not least it’s the Cilantro that adds the authentic flavor to any Salsa.
There are several types of hobbies; some for those who enjoy being indoors and some for those who love to be outside. Maybe you thrive on competition or enjoy the comfort of observing, regardless of how a person likes to spend their free time - no doubt there is something for everyone. However, gardening offers the most rewards and benefits to yourself as well as others. Regardless of age, gardening is an excellent way to reduce stress, boost your mood, increase exercise and improve the environment.
Soil is very important and takes very long to form. Soil is needed for all crops. We would not have food, wood, or many other things without soil. It is crucial for humans to protect our soil.
When considering planting a garden, there are many things to contemplate. One must take time to plan space, time, and commitment. What kind of garden are you going to plant? Will it contain vegetables only, perhaps flowers, or will you make it a combination of both? Are you going to start seedlings, or buy established green-house plants, and will the plants you choose flourish in your zone? What type of soil does your garden space have? Do you need to add fertilizer, nutrients, or anything else to it to make it healthy soil for growth?
...ocess helps reducing the loss of a large variety of species which is one of the biggest environmental concerns. Many of the vegetables travel in materials such as plastic and cardboard, by the time they arrive at the grocery store they absorb unwanted material and may lose nutrients. Growing your own vegetable garden benefit the environment by reducing the carbon emission and waste created by shipping and packaging vegetables. Environmental benefits of gardens include increasing previous surfaces and allowing for groundwater recharge, improving air quality through the addition of plants to the landscape, beautifying the environment and promoting sustainability. Of course, there are potentially negative environmental impacts associated with gardening the use of power tools uses energy, and water use is rising every year therefor we have to use wells and solar systems.