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Sustainable Gardening Tips

You might wonder what a sustainable garden is, simply put, it’s a garden that works in harmony with nature. There are many techniques that can improve the health of your garden and minimize any negative impact on the environment.

You can gain many benefits from a sustainable garden. Growing food you want to eat, so you are motivated to continue growing, growing economically, so that it is worthwhile and taking care of health and environmental issues are all great benefits to sustainable gardening. Not to mention the environmental benefit that the ground will continue to support growing healthy crops.

It can be hard to choose the right plants for your needs and especially since you need to consider the limitations or requirements of the space you are planning on growing your sustainable garden in. You should try to find the most appropriate plants that will supply your needs throughout the year, and limit your choices to just those.

You should keep these tips in mind to get the most out of your sustainable garden:

* Eliminate all weeds from the garden area before planting and during the growing season
* Prepare the growing area for ideal plant growth
* Water only the plants’ root zone
* Cultivate plants in a protected environment for a fast, healthy and strong start
* Harvest all plants at maturity to avoid allowing pests and diseases to multiply

Here are a few ideas for plants you should consider in your sustainable garden:

Lettuce

This would be considered a summer vegetable when you grow it in your garden, but you can also grow it indoors and then it will give you a year-round supply. Lettuce is a great vegetable, especially the many new varieties that can be picked indiscriminately and still continue growing.

Potatoes

Potatoes are great to eat because they are a source of carbohydrates and they can grown for at least nine months of the year. If you keep your potatoes in a cool, dry, yet dark location you should be able to keep them in stock for most of the year.

Carrots

This is a great vegetable that you can grow the whole year, but if your area is too cold to support them during the winter then they can be blanched and frozen.

Onions

Onions are a great option for the home self-sustainable garden. They can be stored really well and are great producers.

Apple Tree

This is a great choice and source of winter fruit. The great thing about apple trees is that they produce abundant fruit. If you take care of your apple trees you can have apples for most of the year as well.

Tomatoes

You should definitely have tomatoes, because they are the best vegetables that the self-sustainable gardener can grow. They taste great during the summer months and you can easily produce enough to save them for the cooler months as well.

Beans

There are many types of beans to choose from, and you can have these growing for almost six months of the year. Beans are a great vegetable that are easily to blanch and freeze for the winter months.

I hope these tips will help you in planning your very own sustainable garden. You’ll have fun and stock your shelves with great veggies at the same time. It’s truly a win/win situation!

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