Vegetable gardening is a fun and rewarding hobby. It can help you cut down on your grocery bill, all while eating something healthy and delicious that you yourself grew. While it can be quite an expense to grow a garden, it really does not have to be. There are many new and improved products out there that promise you this and that, and honestly, you do not have to purchase any of those products to have a productive garden. The following article contains tips you can use when you want to grow your very own vegetable garden on a budget.
The very first thing you should do is plan your vegetable garden. Where will you have the garden? What vegetables do you want to plant? It is quite easy to draw up a garden on a piece of paper and label the garden with the different vegetables you want. By making a plan, you are ensuring that you only buy the plants or seeds that you actually want and have the space for. With no plan, it is easy to go to the store and just pick and choose many different things that you may not have the space for. Make a plan and stick to it!
If you know other gardeners, you all may want to get together and do some planning and exchanging. Do you enjoy growing tomatoes? Does your neighbor like growing squash? If you can find enough people, you all can grow your favorite crop and then share them with each other. Another good idea is to exchange seeds or plants with each other. When you buy seeds they come in a packet with a lot more than you will probably need. The same goes for many vegetable plants.
Did you grow a vegetable garden last year? If so, why not save the seeds from last year’s vegetables. They will save you some money when you go to plant your garden this year.
Compost is very easy to make and will help your garden. You can save all of your vegetable and fruit scraps and egg shells, too. Keep these in a compost bin, or pile, in your yard and use this when your ground needs some nourishment. Not only is it easy to make your own compost, it is free, too.
Are you container gardening? Ask friends or family to donate various containers for you to use. You can use any big container when you want to have a container garden. You will find that many people have things laying around, and they would be more than happy to let you use them. If you tell them you will share your harvest, they will be more likely to find and share big containers with you.
Gardening is a fun hobby that can either be expensive or budget-friendly; it is your choice. Use the tips here and you can have a productive and inexpensive vegetable garden that you enjoy year after year!
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