Greener Garden Tips

MarinaHanes ~ 5 October 2009

Do you want your garden to be greener? Maybe you want to save money by canning food and freezing vegetables. If so, try making your garden more eco-friendly. Below are some tips on how to make your garden more rewarding.

  • Grow it yourself by planting seeds instead of buying the smaller, immature plants for your garden. Buying the seeds is cheaper than buying the plant. Plus, you are able to take part in the raising of the plant. Nothing is more rewarding than when you have to work hard for something.
  • Plant fruit-bearing shrubs such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and elderberries, because they are nutritious and ornamental.
  • Setup rain barrels around your home, so you can use rain water to hydrate your garden. This will help recycle the water and preserve your drinking water.
  • Start a compost bin so that you can use the refuse as fertilizer. Homemade fertilizer is nutrient rich, and you are fully aware of what is in your fertilizer.
  • Use gardening tools that are made from recycled metals and plastic.

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