My secret to gardening... starting plants indoors! This little task helps tremendously! We don't have to spend extra money by going to nurseries to purchase the plant, and don't waste our time trying to start the plant outdoors.
What we are starting indoors this spring: tomatoes (many different kinds), peppers, mint, basil, and some marigolds and pansies.
The reason I am starting the marigolds inside is that I know if I don't do this and wait until I need them to plant along the edges of the garden that I will just go and spend more money to have "instant gratification" from buying the flowers at the nursery. I started the pansies inside because of this too! I am hoping to give them as Mothers Day gifts this year, and buying the seed and soil is far cheaper than buying the plant :) I will also feel a little relieved that I planned ahead of time for gifts.
We will be planting many other crops in the garden this year but those plants will be able to grow by directly sowing them in the soil. I am excited for the strawberries this year, we planted them last year so they should take off a little now. Other crops I plan on growing are: corn, sugar snap peas, green beans, cucumbers, lettuce, carrots, pumpkin, watermelon, cantaloupe and gourds for sure. I still have so much planning ahead of me so there could be more added :)
I highly encourage anybody who hasn't gardened before to give it chance! Even if it is only one tomato plant in a container on your porch!
We actually talked about gardening at this mornings MOPs meeting (maybe that is why I am sharing my little secret!). I know if you have little kids that gardening is actually EASIER... they LOVE it!! The planting, watering, weeding, harvesting... every little bit of gardening is exciting for little ones. Parker has his own supplies for gardening so it is always cute to see him digging in the dirt with little shovels and hoes.
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