V. Green Thumb 101:
People take an interest in gardening for a variety of reasons—higher quality produce, exercise in the great outdoors, or saving money. Whether you hope to discover your green thumb or save a little green, growing your own produce can be a very advantageous hobby. When you’re just getting started, however, gardening can seem really intimidating. How do you even know where to start? These simple steps will help you on your way to becoming a great gardener; the rest is all trial and error. Not every garden will produce great vegetables, the trick is to not become frustrated and just give up. You’re job is to nurture life, and much like life, it doesn’t always work out. Just keep trying and eventually you’ll get it.
Lesson Topics
- Step #1: Gather Your Gear
- Step #2: Choose Where To Start
- Step #3: Prepare Your Soil
- Proper Drainage:
- Soil Testing
- Altering pH Levels
- Texture Checkup
- What your Soil Texture Test Results Mean
- Testing Drainage
- Dandelions on the prowl: Listen to Your Weeds
- Step #4 Know what to Grow
- Step #5: Ready, Set, Grow!
- Conclusion