I’ve done some looking around and I found a very simple and easy to make fertilizer that [...]]]> There is no deep and esoteric science to organic fertilizer. One can find many different recipes here on the internet but you might not have the time to look around and find the one that is right for you.

I’ve done some looking around and I found a very simple and easy to make fertilizer that will give an all around good nutritional boost to your garden.

Here is a link to a site I found that has a simple recipe for you to follow.

Sometimes it’s so easy to just go to the store and buy what’s on the shelf without looking to see what’s in the ingredients of their fertilizer. You know how it can be. You just remember you need some fertilizer for the garden and you’re right there right now so it wont hurt to just get what they have. Then you no longer need to get fertilizer so you move on to the next thing.

Now you put this stuff on your plants and maybe you still aren’t thinking about what’s in it. Can you eat the produce that is grown with that fertilizer? I’ve seen some that you cannot eat when reading some labels. So your best bet is to take the time to at least read up on what your plants really need and just get them that.

Here is a basic list of what a plant needs

• Balanced PH for the particular plant
• Minerals
• Decomposed matter for the basic nutrient compounds
• Moisture
• Good soil
• Air and sunlight

Those are the basic things and then you can get more involved with each component. As long as you have these things in place you will be able to grow your own food with ease.

In making your own fertilizer you want to take naturally occurring ingredients and  mix them in appropriate proportions to give the plant the extra boost it needs to be healthy. After all a healthy plant will fight off insects and disease far better than unhealthy plants.

Here is another link for fertilizer This one has more in depth information.

We set up an area [...]]]> When you want to get a head start on the growing season in your area one of the best things to do is start your seedlings in the house during the winter.  You will find that when you get to plant them there is far less waiting for them to produce.

We set up an area with a south facing window that is warm and gets good ventilation. You have to watch out for stagnant air so you don’t get any molding going on. Keeping an area moist with no air flow is great breeding ground for mold. So keep some sort of air flow going now and then.

It’s best to start your plants after the days begin to get longer. Plants can tell when the day light increases and they can tell as well when the day light decreases. So you want the day light to be on the increase so it makes the plant grow more.

Generally when the day light is decreasing many type of plants go into their seed producing stages. This is because they have to produce reproductive properties for the next growing season in order to continue to survive as a species.

That is the main reason we want the days to be increasing in day light. That is the plants natural growth time. If we start them indoors or in greenhouses then when the outdoor temperatures are stable and warm enough for the plants we can move them. When they get moved they are already in good growth and there is no waiting for the seeds to germinate and break through the soil.

Now the harvest of the produce is even closer because the plants are already heading to production. There is a short time after transplanting that the plants need to adjust to the move but it is far shorter than the time to wait for the seeds to come through the ground.

One more thing is to start seeds every couple of weeks so the plants are different ages. This way you will be able to harvest your vegetables on a regular basis instead of them getting ripe all at the same time. That can be a problem if you grow a lot because it’s hard to use it all in a hurry.

Do not use pesticides or herbicides in your gardens. They leach into the foods you are about to eat and the whole reason you are growing your own food is to get rid of these toxic elements from your diet.  Don’t go thinking that the food producers wouldn’t sell you anything that was harmful to you because that’s exactly what’s happening to you when you buy regular produce in the grocery stores. Though it may be minute amounts of the toxins they are still there and the more you get the greater chance of illness.

Growing an organic garden isn’t a difficult task. Actually it’s an art and it was the way gardening and farming was originally done a hundred years ago and the overall health of the population was far greater. Man doesn’t know better than nature.

For more information on growing organic vegetables the easy way click here

With the advent of pesticides and herbicides for the farming industry came the cheaper foods and the higher rate of disease in the people that eat those foods. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out and I personally don’t need some scientist to tell me there is nothing [...]]]>

With the advent of pesticides and herbicides for the farming industry came the cheaper foods and the higher rate of disease in the people that eat those foods. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out and I personally don’t need some scientist to tell me there is nothing wrong with eating these foods.

I’m quite a bit smarter than that and I don’t go for the hype that the media and the manufacturers of these chemicals try to tell us. I look around and I see there is something terribly wrong with our modern way of living. People are sicker and fatter then ever before. How could this be so wide spread if it isn’t in the food?

So that is just a couple reasons to go organic! How about the environment? How about the wild life? DDT was banned because it was killing off animals especially Eagles. We just haven’t seen the impact that our current chemicals are creating. I can’t believe there isn’t an impact that we need to fix. Last I heard there is a dwindling of honey bees going on. If that’s true then my guess is that man has something to do with it.

Okay okay I do get passionate about what the major corporations do to us and the environment in their quest for money. So now I will get to the real reason for this post.

Growing organic vegetables the easy way has many benefits for your well being and your sanity. A garden is very therapeutic both mentally and physically. It is relaxing and it is fulfilling at the same time. You get exercise for the body and you get the joys of nature for the mind. What could be better than that. Unless you want to factor in the money savings from growing some or all of your own food.

Now you may be thinking that organic gardening is very difficult to do but it really isn’t. Gardening organically was how everyone used to do it way before man started to make all his chemicals. So really all we are doing is reverting back to the way that works the best.

Organic vegetables that are grown in good conditions with mulch and compost and worms and lady bugs are beautiful large and juicy. They have far more nutrition for your body as they are grown in soil that has naturally occurring nutrients and minerals. These plants convert that raw goodness to the nutrition your body requires.

If you’re not quite sure how to build a garden or how big to make it then my suggestion would be to get yourself more information on this so you can build your knowledge base and make decisions that wont overwhelm you.

I’ve found a very handy web page that you can visit to get all the information you need for your organic gardening needs. If you want to grow in containers then this covers it. If you want to take a section of your yard or land to grow in then this also covers that. All of the aspects of gardening organically are covered.

Just Click Here to visit the site.

Growing organic vegetables the easy way is just that. Easy! You can make a small bed either raised or flat that measures just 3′ X 6′ and grow several different veggies in it from spring through summer and even through the fall in most areas.

Preparing the bed is also very easy to do. You are going to be mixing soils and making a fertile bed for the plants to grow in. Then planting the seeds and watching to see them grow. To your delight you get to watch them mature into wonderful large plants with wholesome fruits abounding.

In an upcoming post I’ll be covering the benefits of composting.

See you there.