(Food-Beverage-News.Com, March 25, 2013 ) Milwaukee, WI -- Gardening is a safe, low-cost way to help lower grocery bill significantly. It also helps to supplement the diet with a variety of healthy, fresh options that can improve the taste of the food. Initially, it may be tempting to buy everything ready-made, which can be expensive. Instead, they can follow the following tips and have a garden started for very little.
First, plan the garden on paper ahead of time. Many people forgot this step, and realize too late they have run out of space, and their vegetables are too close together. Confer with the seed packets, the internet, and agricultural reference books available to see how much space each plant needs. Then divide up the garden accordingly, taking into consideration that may not need as many of one particular vegetable. If family eats a lot of potatoes, but only eats carrots occasionally, planting the same amount of carrots and potatoes is a waste of carrot seeds and potential potato space.
Make a compost! Not only does this cut down on the amount of trash it will also produce each week, it also allows to fertilize the garden and make the soil more rich in nutrients, without paying for bags of soil or manure.
Make a homemade insect spray. Not only will this spray ward off insects that can damage plants, but it will not put unnecessary chemicals on and around that produce, possibly contaminating it. Using 3 quarts of water, 2 cups of dried, finely chopped cayenne peppers, and 2 tablespoons of bottled purse horseradish, it can make a natural spray that is not harmful to pets or plants. Bring all the ingredients to a boil, then let sit for an hour. After it cools, drain out the solids and put the liquids in a spray bottle.
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Buy gardening tools at discount stores to save on cost. Expensive tools may hold up better, but gardening is primarily done with the hands. As a result, spending hundreds of dollars on expensive tools is unnecessary. Buying clearance or discounted gardening tools at the end of the summer is a great way to save money on the tools needed for growing vegetables.
Gardening can be a lot of work, and money, if people don't concentrate on the goal at hand: growing own food. Using the tips above will allow to have a simple, inexpensive garden that can reap the benefits of for years.
