I’m interested in growing my own veggies and spices, but I’m wondering if I’m getting in over my head. I don’t have much plant raising experience (I have a cactus), so I’d really like to get some gardeners opinions as to whether or not I might be getting a little carried away. What do you think?
all year.. alot of effort especially since i’m a vegetarian.
but, for myself it’s very zen.. it’s fun.. a break from the monotomy of work and life.
you won’t know until you try!
and just do it.. the worst can happen is that you kill everything OR nothing grows…
just doing something different is a great way to break out…. it’s good for exercise and the mentalilty!
who knows.. maybe you can create a blog about your endeavors and experiences! (and include pictures! not just of the garden but videos too and well meals that come from this opportunity)
i’m sure it’ll be fun let alone an interesting effort!
all year.. alot of effort especially since i’m a vegetarian.
but, for myself it’s very zen.. it’s fun.. a break from the monotomy of work and life.
you won’t know until you try!
and just do it.. the worst can happen is that you kill everything OR nothing grows…
just doing something different is a great way to break out…. it’s good for exercise and the mentalilty!
who knows.. maybe you can create a blog about your endeavors and experiences! (and include pictures! not just of the garden but videos too and well meals that come from this opportunity)
i’m sure it’ll be fun let alone an interesting effort!
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some people embrace their gardens.. with fountains, statues, chimes, flowers… all sorts of things to decorate it or to give it a karma of sorts.
i have a bench and a fountain with mine and some sculptures.. it’s so zen i wish i could die there!
I definitely agree with the first answer. I will add that the amount of time necessary really depends upon the size of your garden and the type of stuff you wish to grow. And, the work is mostly concentrated at the beginning of the season when you have to prep the area, toil, til and work fertilizers etc.
Then alot of the work is centered on maintaining the garden, such as watering and weeding. You can use certain tools to control things like weeds (lay own ground covers) and save some work. I would suggest starting off small.
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I suggest starting off small and making sure to watch the sun light on the ground as it passes through out the day so you know the best place to put the garden. The amount of time it will all take really depends on the size and what you are growing. I generally stick to tomatoes, peppers of different types and okra if I want a low maintenance garden. The Okra grows much faster in the warmer climates so it requires more frequent attention.
The hardest part of gardening is keeping the grass and weeds out of the garden once everything starts to grow, especially with spices.
So I grow my spices in the back flower bed against the house away from the threat of grass and weeds.
Being a new gardener you may want to start with starter plants instead of seeds. This takes at least a few weeks off of your wait to see progress. But whatever you do be sure to wait until after the last frost of the year.
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Been there done that.