Make the most of these snowy days and plan your vegetable garden! A good plan makes for a good start.
Decide what you want to grow the most of; what vegetables do you eat the most of? Are there new ones you want to try? Do you prefer organic seeds? Consider the grow time of the seeds; it might be better to start with plants to ensure a crop to harvest. Do you enjoy making salsa? Spaghetti sauce? Grow your own paste tomatoes, peppers, onions and herbs! Canned tomatoes are also easy to do, it just takes some time but worth it when you crack open a jar in January!
If the ground is ready in April, early crops can be planted. Lettuce, spinach, and peas are a good start and gets those itchy hands moving! A garden box is a wonderful solution for those lettuce-hungry bunnies!
Potatoes are a mainstay for some families; inexpensive and abundant, keeping well into the winter if stored in a dark, cool place. There are different varieties and tastes, some keeping longer than other. I love peeling potatoes in January that I harvested in September!
Leeks are a new favourite by many when it comes to making homemade potato/leek soup. Easy to grow, leeks can be washed, chopped and frozen for use on a cold, winter day!
See the theme here? Do you understand the true joy of gardening? For me, it's the sastisfying feeling I get when I take a veggie out of the freezer or mason jar knowing my hard work during the summer -planting, weeding, tilling, harvesting, preserving- has paid off. After preparing, I lift it to my mouth and my tastebuds go "WOW! Thanks for this yummy goodness!"
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