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- We are trying to eat more healthy and organically, so I would love to eat a lot more salads this summer.
- Speaking of salad, the kind of vegetables we enjoy the most are tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, peppers, cucumbers. Are any of these easy to plant and grow?
- I am thinking of either container gardening or a raised bed--pros and cons to either???
- We have very limited funds to get this started, any frugal tips?
- Are any seeds better than others? Can you buy the seeds at the dollar store or is it better to buy more expensive seeds?
- I would like to also use this as a school project for Victoria.
- I have no idea what I need to get started, how much to expect it to cost, how many plants to plant--advice???
Well, that is all I can think of at the moment--if you have any advice would you be willing to share it with me? Any websites that explain all of this in simple, gardening-for-dummies terms?
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It would be fun! I am far from an expert, but I do know that cucumbers are easy to grow. I've heard peppers are also easy. Tomatoes you need to get a plant. Container gardening is cheaper (less dirt to buy) but the plants dry out quickly and you need to water a lot.
I have done well with a container garden. That's the only option as we are in an apartment. Every year I've gotten a little braver. I've purchased tomatoes and pepper plants at harris teeter for $2.50 a piece and they have done really well. The pots were purchased for a dime at garage sales. Potting soil can usually be picked up for $1 at drugstores, but might be the same price at Walmart. Last year I got an organic fertilzer for veggies from Home Depot. (Made by Espoma.) It was around $9, but I only used about 1/8th of the bag. It was worth it though. We only had one tomato before I used it and about 30 after. They also need lots of calcium, but egg shells solve that. I also put some epsome salt in the water about once a week. (Can't remember the amount, but look online that's where I found it.) We did really well with basil growing from seeds. I got the seeds free for signing up for a newsletter. =) I'm sure Victoria will love watching everything grow. I know I do. Plus everything tastes SO much better than at the store! I've posted several updates from last year's garden on my blog randldunning.blogspot.com.
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