Dream On asks: Organic Gardening for Beginners?
Can anyone recommend a good gardening book for complete beginners – who want to use organic/environmentally friendly/chemical-free methods.
I want to try and grow some vegetables in pots and grow bags, but I know nothing at all about gardening.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
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Answer by badkitty3168
Simple question, long and complicated answer–learning gardening is a life-long process–but I’ll keep the answer short. Basically, buy large plastic containers or use bushel baskets which are best for tomatoes. There is less evaporation from plastic than clay containers. You will need “potting soil” which is very different from top soil which has a clay base and will turn hard in a container. Next read labels til you want to drop dead. A lot of feeds and pest control bottles will say if the product is environmentally friendly. Water frequently, sometimes twice a day in August.
Frequent nurseries and talk to employees about organic pot gardening. Go to a bookstore and flip through books. Surf The Old Farmer’s Almanac website, http://www.almanac.com. Hope this gives you a good start.
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