Fall is just around the corner. It's hard for me to fathom months of dreary weather. My daughter and I really enjoy gardening and spending time outside. What better way to learn about science, math and caring for the environment then by creating a garden with your children. It can be a small 2' x 2' or a pots of tomato plants or cucumbers. If you haven't started one yet, this is the best time to prep your soil for Spring. Select an ideal location that gets plenty of sunlight. Layer with newspaper then mulch and soil. By next Spring, the newspaper would have decomposed allowing you to plant directly on the soil. Garden centers would be having their seasonal sales. Buy seeds and start the seedlings as early as March or April. Transfer them to the ground as soon as the ground starts to warm or past frost. Here's a link to get started:
Bulbs are the best plants to start in the Fall. Wait until the ground reaches at least 50 degrees farenheit. Bulbs are an easy way to get loads of color and plants come Spring. Find a location with good drainage. Plant in waves and close together for a good visual. Rule of thumb is to dig a hole twice the size of the bulb. Add some bulb fertilizer to ensure health bulbs that will last for years.
Here's a picture of our watermelon and small veggie garden in the early Spring. So juicy and crispy. There's nothing like home grown fruits and vegetables without the added cancerous insecticides and pesticides. Add a weed blocker to avoid days of pulling out weeds in the hot summer.
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