GARDENING TIPS

"Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes."

PLAN

YOUR

GARDEN

There is nothing difficult about gardening. Pick some plants you'd like to have in your garden and prepare the soil. Dig a hole usually twice the size of the root ball and amend the soil with mushroom compost, peat moss or a good garden soil. Place the plant in the center of the hole and backfill with the amended soil. Make sure to water the plant well after.

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

When planning your garden, consider which plants will require shade or sun. Placing plants in the right spot makes all the difference for success.

BIGGER ISN'T ALWAYS

BETTER

Start off slowly. Plan what you and your family can realistically manage. Unless you plan to sell your produce, planting 30 tomato plants, for example, might not be realistic. Come harvest you may be biting off more than you can chew! Start with a few and add more the following year if you'd like.

WEED!

Weed early and often because weeds grow, well, like weeds! Keeping your flower/produce beds well mulched and weeded makes for a pretty garden.

WATER!

Water your plants regularly. When plants are deprived of water and then watered heavily to make up for the deprivation it causes the cells in fruit and vegetables to expand quickly. When this happens your produce splits. If you water moderately and regularly it allows your plants to steadily grow.

HERBS

Herbs can be used for culinary or medicinal purposes. Here are just a few that we grow......Bay Laurel, Basil, Chives, Oregano, Thyme, Lavender, Rosemary, Yarrow, Cilantro, Society Garlic and Parsley.

FERTILIZE

One question we get quite often is...... When should I fertilize? You should fertilize at least twice per year with a slow release organic fertilizer. Late fall and early spring.

BE

DARING!

Try something new! If you have an older garden, adding a new flower or veggie in the mix can be fun. And, remember if you start off small and it doesn't work out it's not a huge loss and you can easily move on to something different.

Have fun!