| Growing organically is something that has been | | | | allows your roots to penetrate throughout the soil. |
| around since the beginning of time. You hear a lot | | | | Tip 3 |
| about it today because of all the preservatives and | | | | Make your own compost, or use store bought. To |
| chemicals being put into our food. Starting out with | | | | stay in the cycle of nature, we need to put back into |
| the soil is key for a fruitful garden. Follow these 3 | | | | our garden what we take out. In nature when |
| tips on growing an organic garden and have results | | | | something does not get eaten, it falls to the ground |
| that will make you happy. | | | | and turns into fertilizer. Nature does her work on the |
| Tip 1 | | | | matter and uses it again. It is so amazing on how our |
| Use non-chemically treated soil. You do not want to | | | | Mother Nature works! Think about all of the food |
| start out your Organic Garden with a bunch of | | | | that gets wasted in your house. Instead of putting |
| chemicals in the mix! You can buy organic soil from | | | | the leftovers from your plate down the garbage |
| most garden supply stores. Just beware.... Check and | | | | disposal, why not compost it? |
| make sure that your soil is truly organic. | | | | By starting with the soil, you are giving your garden |
| Tip 2 | | | | the best jump start possible. After you add your |
| Worms, worms, worms. Having worms in your | | | | organic soil to your plot, check it for worms. If you |
| garden is a MUST! The organic matter that worms | | | | do not have worms, purchase some or go dig some |
| leave behind is better than what they eat. Worms | | | | up from someone else. Then add your compost to |
| digest the organic matter in your soil and leave | | | | the soil. Viola! You have the best beginning you can |
| behind worm castings. Worm castings are a great | | | | give your garden. Good luck, and may you reap the |
| natural fertilizer for your organic garden. Worms also | | | | best harvest! |
| aerate your soil as they dig and move through it. This | | | | |