Everybody, young and old, should eat vegetables every day. Of course, buying vegetables in the store can get costly, especially if you’re buying organic. If money is an issue, you always have the option of creating your organic vegetable garden at home. It can be a fun and exciting project that you and the rest of your family can do together.
It appears that more and more people are opting for starting their organic vegetable gardens, as they realize just how dangerous using chemicals on food is. Chemicals like pesticides and fertilizers do help to keep the bugs away and make the food get bigger, but it can be harmful to the consumers’ health.
Still, farmers of the past did not have these things to help them grow their vegetables. All they had was irrigation and sunlight to ensure their vegetables grow. And, it’s the same concept that is making its way around once more. All you need for your indoor organic vegetable gardening are three things:
- Soil
- Sunlight
- Water
What type of vegetables could you plant in your organic vegetable garden? Anything you want! Want tomatoes for your tomato soup or tacos? You can grow them in your garden. Love cucumbers in your salad? What about carrots? You can grow them too. You can even produce a potato to make French fries!
The only thing you need to know is when the ideal time or season to plant these foods.
Water should be adequately drained from your garden. And if this is not possible, consider getting a raised bed.
Now, after you know which vegetables you want to grow based on the season, you can choose your seeds. These are typically sold in packets, so make sure to read the instructions before you plant them. Planting them is easy while making sure that nothing happens to your vegetables in the growing stage, and before you harvest them is the challenging part.
You have to understand that your vegetables could face various problems such as pests, animals, disease, and weeds. If you have weeds, just pull them up individually from the ground. If you have to deal with animals, place a fence around your vegetables. Moreover, you can also use deodorant soaps, baby powder, and animal hair to deter them from attacking your garden.
Another possible solution is mulch, which can comprise of leaf molds, garden compost, manure, or chipped bark. You need to apply these three to four inches from the ground to get the full effect.
If you’re not too keen on the idea of an outside organic vegetable garden, you can grow some vegetables inside. Just remember that any plant you decide to grow indoors will still need daily sunlight and water exposure.
