Pull on those garden gloves – it’s time to get out in the dirt! Whether you garden on lots of acreage or in containers on a deck or balcony, this is the season gardeners have been waiting for. And for would-be gardeners (as well as those long-time green-thumbers) there’s never been more help.
While it’s always good to get advice from growers in your area who have accumulated the wisdom of specific experience, there is also a new website called Grown in the City that provides all types of information for people who are making conscious decisions about what and how they eat.
If you are just getting started with gardening the site offers you a wealth of information in its “do it yourself” area. As people are taking back responsibility for the food they eat – particularly on a small scale – it’s important to have some growing successes to bolster the spirit; choosing to raise food can be more work than anticipated. Even long-time growers may find good tips since they are the first to admit that growing food is a journey and the learning never ends. The site sells all kinds of things you may need too, from containers to garden in, to the seeds that go in the containers (or, of course, the ground...) and more.
So talk to people in your area and learn from them, seek out the plants that do well from them and augment your learning when necessary with other resources like Grown in the City. You’ll enjoy the tasty results of your efforts.
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