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You can also make your own compost.
The more you garden, the more you
will learn to love compost. It really is
“gardeners’ gold” and well worth learning
about. Whatever you choose to use, mix it
into the existing soil using a shovel and/or
pitch fork, breaking up the soil so it is good
and crumbly, which makes it easier for new
roots to grow deep and strong.
Step 4 > time to plant
Before you plant, consider the space,
particularly if you’re growing in a raised
bed. Many carrots will grow in a small
space. One lettuce plant will take up eight
inches when it is mature. Kale, collards,
and Swiss chard take up 12 inches each
but are prolific growers. Follow planting
instructions on the seed package to
determine when to plant your seeds, how
much space your plants will need, and how
deeply to plant the seeds.
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Once you’ve grown your first garden, the
next year, your second garden will need the
same attention. Vegetables take nutrients
from the soil, so soil needs to be renewed
with compost and manure annually. You can
put these on top of the bed and work them
in with a shovel or a pitchfork.
There are some small garden enemies:
weeds need to be controlled. I use a
stainless steel Hori-hori knife from Lee
Valley Tools ($32.50 plus tax) which weeds,
cuts, and measures with great efficiency.
Then there are insects: for the small
> Norpro 1 Gallon
Ceramic Compost
Crock
> NatureMill PRO
XE Automatic
Composter
With its slick design,
you won’t mind leaving
this compost keeper on
your kitchen counter!
Collect up to one gallon
of your peelings, egg
shells, coffee grounds,
and vegetable scraps
for your garden
compost. Easy to clean,
this keeper is fitted
with a filter and tight lid
to keep your compost
odorless. (amazon.ca,
$27.90)
The top chamber of
this mechanized indoor
composter is where
you put your kitchen
scraps. They are
churned, heated, and
flushed with air, so they
break down quickly.
In five weeks you can
have rich, usable,
fully mature compost.
(naturemill.com, $399)