First Time Gardening, How Did It Go?
Of
course, I’ve never started my own garden, but I know many others who have. My mom
has taken up this hobby and has surprised me with her dedication to it. I know
she’s a busy woman but yet she makes the time to keep her veggies alive and thriving.
If
her garden doesn’t show for it, then her excitement certainly does. I receive pictures
of her progress and harvests weekly. Impressed is an understatement.
I
asked her a few questions about her journey finding her green thumb in hopes to
shed some light on the pros and cons of beginning your own garden at home.
She’s
started her garden in May, so it’s fair to say she’s still a beginner. Although,
she has come across plenty of defeats and victories to share her tips and
tricks.
What
does she grow?
In
the time that she has taken this hobby, she’s grown a number of herbs and vegetables.
Such as: cherry tomatoes, carrots, basil, cilantro, banana peppers, shishito
peppers, purple potatoes, yellow potatoes, sweet potatoes, radish, butter crunch lettuce, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, green onion, red onion
How
did she prepare?
She
did her research before she dived in. this consisted of googling simple
questions she had, reading pieces on the internet, and checking out a number of
YouTube videos.
What
problems did she run into?
When
you’ve never had a garden, it’s hard to know exactly what issues you might
encounter before you get the hang of things. In my mom’s case, she mentions
that her garden overgrew more than she anticipated and would have done better
to move the garden further away from the side of the house. At times, she has problems
getting in the back of the garden to harvest the veggies on the far side.
She
also said that she wishes she knew a few things before beginning. Such as the
fact that cilantro is more of a cool weather vegetable so it's prone to do better in the Spring or the Fall. Then you’re on your way
back to the store for more seeds. She also wishes she had made her garden bed a
bit larger. This way, the plants are more spread out and it allows them to grow
without touching side by side. Easier harvest.
Any
recommendations?
Through
her own at-home study, she discovered a special kind of fertilizer that doubled
the production of her sweet potatoes. She used Bone Meal Fertilizer in two pots
and he regular fertilizer in the third. Shortly after, she found the magic that
this fertilizer contains.
She
suggests that people should only grow what they eat. Otherwise, you have a
surplus of food and nothing to do with it.
Fun
fact
My
mom makes her own sauces and pickles! She’s taken gardening a step further and
made her produce into a whole new creation.
More information about starting a garden can be found below:
https://commonsensehome.com/start-a-garden/
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