Nothing matches the delicious taste and nutrition of organic veggies and fruit harvested fresh from your own garden
Homegrown fruit and vegetables are delicious to eat and fun to watch as they grow. The best part about it is that you control what goes into your garden, so you can feel good about what you'll get out of it. You can even grow succulent veggies in Gro bags, containers or window boxes, without the need of large garden.
These days it's easy to find what you need to grow your organic garden as all you need is likely to be available at your local garden center, DIY store or even the supermarket!
Here are a few simple steps to planning and growing your own:
Prepare your organic garden
You can improve the soil in your beds and borders to set the stage for a spectacular organic vegetable garden. Organic compost, such as Miracle-Gro® Organic Choice™ Garden All Purpose Compost can be mixed in with your soil. You can also improve your soil with products such as Miracle-Gro® Organic Choice™ Plant Food. Or, you can simply buy a Miracle-Gro® Organic Choice™ planter - simply cut the top open and plant your seeds or plants directly into the planter. It already has organic plant food mixed in so get ready for lots of fruit and veggies!
Choose plants
A wide range of fruit and veggies are available to you when you choose to go organic. If you want to buy seedlings find out whether they were grown organically. If you're not sure, grow your veggies from seed. It's easy, and you can feel sure about your veggies that way. One way to get a start on the season is to plant your seeds indoors in paper cups, and move them out when the weather warms up.
Plant
Check the instructions on your plants to see how they should be spaced. To avoid shocking your herbs, plant them in the early morning. First, dig out a hole that is about twice as wide as your plant's root ball. Gently place your plant in the hole, then backfill. That's all there is to it.
Feed and Water
Provide your new plants with plenty of water and for best results, feed them with Miracle-Gro® Organic Choice™ Plant Food.Miracle-Gro® gives you the best results providing both quick- and slow-release feeding to get plants off to a fast start and keep them growing naturally. This translates to bigger, healthier veggies and fruits with more abundant harvests than other products.
And finally
Remember that growing conditions vary, even from garden to garden, so there is an element of trial and error involved when you set foot on the path to the Good Life. There is also a huge variety of fruit and veggies out there, so enjoy seeing which suit your garden and your palette best. For further help and advice, call a Miracle-Gro® Garden Adviser on 0870 530 1010 or visit www.lovethegarden.com
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