GARDENING

Planting time is readily approaching us. I am excited and motivated to produce successful crops this season. Last year I had some mishaps with pests and other issues that I can avoid this time around.  I am not a planner, or rather, I have not been a planner in the past.  My haphazard/willy nilly approach to my garden no longer satisfies me. I need to know what I am doing and what my plants are doing in respect to my garden.  So I have no other choice but to plan! Hey, maybe my garden will have more benefits that I originally thought. 🙂

For now, I will savor the planning stage in anticipation of this summers’ bounties.  I want to review a few points  for those of you who may be just entering the container gardening realm. I hope to be able to provide some helpful advice to make container gardening  as painless as possible. For now, I will just cover the basics.

I purchased some seeds from the local Co-op and I can barely wait to plant them. Take a look!

Wow! Right? I was outdone when I saw these seeds. I am so excited about planting them. I, of course, had to control myself and not buy every packet with a unique veggie on the cover. Again, planning is important and if you are a garden groupie like myself, this is especially so.

The following is a TO-DO/CHECKLIST for reference.   I will go into more detail in later posts.

• Pots – good pots with proper drainage
• Good soil – quality soil is a must for a sweet crop
• Light – be aware of how much sun is needed for your plant and place pot accordingly
• Moisture – make sure to water based on how much your plant needs or doesn’t need
• Fertilizer – your plants need proper nourishment since they are in containers

So that about does it for now. I will return next week with my garden drawings. Until then.

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