I am so excited to plant a garden this year! It will be the 1st one I've ever done. There are so many benefits to having your own vegetable & herb gardens. I am mostly looking forward to having organic veggies ready to eat in my own back yard. I am tired of going to the grocery store every week specifically for fruit & veggies. I heard on the Oprah Earth Day episode that we need to eat 2X's the amount of fruits & veggies to get the same amount of nutritional benefit you would get in the 1960's. The soil is depleted & the produce is doused in pesticides, among other things, that are causing harm to our bodies & planet in more ways than one. If you aren't able to or have no desire to plant a garden, then be sure to buy organic produce if at all possible. The cost is slightly higher than non-organic but if you buy what is in season & look for sales, then you won't notice much of a difference in cost.
Now, let's get back to gardening...Since I have never had a garden before I'll be using a book, Gorgeously Green, as my reference guide. There is a chapter in the book dedicated to organic gardening. I also went to my local nursery & spoke to someone on staff about gardening tips they had & they also gave me some pamphlets that say when to plant which vegetables & some other helpful information.
I'll be planting my garden in the next week. I was told that a good rule of thumb is to wait until Mother's Day to plant your garden, to avoid any late frosts that can occur. I'll post some pics once mine is in. Good luck with your garden's!
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