The Ultimate Guide to Home Farming

Learn how to build your own farm at home and become a green thumb in small, easy steps!

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It doesn’t matter if your a gardening freshman, or an experienced grower, we are here to help you on your mission towards healthy homegrown harvests! We aim to simplify and demystify gardening, whether you’re using a Seedsheet or not!

That’s why we’ve made this easy and helpful Ultimate Guide to Home Farming. In this section we’ll detail the tips and tutorials for you to turn your home, backyard, or apartment into your own farmers’ market. We’ll cover topics like how to prepare a garden bed, how to choose and plant seeds, how to thin seedlings, how to fertilize, and how to harvest your food!

Anything you need to know will be contained in this section, but if you have additional questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to support@seedsheets.com (we would be more than happy to help)!

What do I need to start?

First things first.

It’s common for gardening newbies to feel a bit overwhelmed… gardening stores are full of massive seed displays, and it’s easy to be confused and know which of the 37 radish varieties will work in your garden! So let’s start small, and before making the trip to the store, plan out the garden that meets your needs!

Will you plant vegetables? Herbs? Flowers? Fruit? A mix of all of them?

Do you want a decorative flower garden, a culinary herbs garden, or a beneficial pollinator garden? The best part of gardening is that it’s an amazing, fulfilling journey, where you will bring new life to the world and nurture your plants from seeds to supper. So, come up with a plan, and think of your favorite meals, or the produce items you most frequently buy at the store, and design your perfect garden! If you need inspiration, you can check out our pre-designed recipe inspired Seedsheets, or design your own custom garden on our Seedsheet Custom Creator

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Soon enough, you’ll be smelling the fresh basil and cooking up a farm fresh feast!

Home Gardening Tools

Like any household project, gardening can require tools, depending on the size and scope of our your perfect plant plot.

There’s no need to overcomplicate the process and purchase superfluous tools, and let’s face it, your garage is probably already full of other toys you’d prefer to play with instead of a pitch fork.

The gardening tools we most recommend for aspiring plant lovers and gardeners are:

1. Gloves

You probably won’t need gloves for a small container garden, unless you have a aversion to getting a little dirty! However if you are building wooden raised bed gardens, shoveling compost, and moving several bags of potting soil, then gloves are a must! Make sure you get a comfy, breathable pair that are tight and thin enough for finger dexterity and can prevent soil from sneaking down your wrists. The gloves should be durable, grippy, but not too bulky -- and water resistant, of course.

2. Watering Can, Nozzle or Hose

One of the biggest reasons that aspiring gardeners fail is because they water their young seedlings too forcibly. It’s crucial that you water your garden with a gentle misting spray to avoid blowing out your seeds, or knocking over seedlings. Each Balcony and Mini Seedsheet comes with a nifty misting nozzle that can be attached to any standard water bottle. If you have larger gardens we recommend a gardening can with a gentle misting nozzle, or a garden hose attachment which can evenly and gradually spray your plants.

3. Pruning Shears, Scissors, or Knife

As difficult as it can be emotionally to cut down the plants which you worked so hard to germinate and grow, it is necessary to trim, thin, and harvest your plants so they can mature into the biggest plants possible! You can shed a tear, we won’t judge.

Many commercial farmers prefer a serrated knife to harvest their tougher plants like zucchini, pumpkins, and melons, and a serrated steak knife would do the trick. We however prefer a nice sharp pair of pruning shears with a spring-assisted opening. This can be a godsend in the garden, and is perfect for trimming plants, harvesting fruit, and your hands will thank the spring-assist!!

4. Shovel, Rake, or Hand Trowel

For the more adventurous backyard farmers, there’s a fair amount of work and tools necessary to prepare larger raised bed gardens. While it can seem like a massive undertaking, if you follow our tips and tutorials you can quickly transform your backyard into your personal grocery store.

As a general rule of thumb, you’ll want between 12”-24” of loose prepared soil in any backyard garden or raised bed. We recommend starting with a high quality organic soil mix with nutrients and compost, which can be purchased from gardening stores, or even delivered to your house... So if we take the deeper 24” as an example: When you fill a 4 foot by 8 foot garden with 24” of soil that equals (carry the two) 64 cubic feet of soil, or 2.3 cubic yards, or forty-three 1.5cu ft bags of soil…

Obviously that’s a lot of good dirt, so you’ll want a shovel to fill your raised beds, plus a rake to smooth the soil out evenly so you have a flat surface to plant in. Don’t be alarmed by the scariness of this undertaking though! Your neighborhood hardware store or garden center will deliver the soil right to your backyard, and with a half hour of work you’ll have prepared raised beds that will last you for years to come!

SOIL TIP: It’s common with backyard gardening to attract some critters (see section below on pests), but what you might not expect is for them to make their way into any extra soil bags you’re keeping in your garage. Make sure that you tightly close up any extra soil bags, and keep them away from the doors. Or else you might run into a terrifying slippery situation like THIS.

5. Gardening Containers

If you want to start small, or simply don’t have the requisite space for a backyard garden, fret not! You can quickly transform even the smallest fire escape, balcony, or stoop into your own agricultural oasis using container gardens!

Container gardens are an excellent way to grow plants in small spaces. They can be easily moved throughout the day, placed in a sunnier location, or even brought indoors for harvesting directly in your kitchen. They are perfect for urban gardens!

There are a lot of gardening containers on the market, but they have very different attributes, and it’s super important to choose the right one for your space and plants!

  • Terracotta containers look very nice, and are well suited for plants that prefer drier soil like houseplants, cacti, and succulents. They tend to crack in cold weather, so they aren’t recommended for outdoor gardening in the northeast or anywhere that experiences freezing temperatures. Terracotta pots do dry out naturally due to the permeability of the clay, which is what makes them great for succulents, but they also do a terrible job of draining excess moisture in the event of a rainstorm or over-watering. Not recommended for outdoor growing in cold or rainy environments.
  • Plastic containers have gained in popularity due to their low costs, but sometimes you get what you paid for. Similar to terracotta, cheaper and thinner plastic containers tend to crack and break in colder weather. The biggest issue with plastic containers though is their moisture retention. They are notoriously bad at draining excess water, and can drown your plants’ roots, which leads to mold buildup and sickly plants. Additionally, plastic, metal, and terracotta containers can cause “root-circling,” which occurs when a plant’s roots approach the edge of the container and upon hitting the sidewall, turn and circle around the container, becoming “root bound.” This spider’s nest of roots can essentially strangle the plant and prohibit it from growing larger. No bueno.
  • Metal containers are super chic, and will make you look like a trendy Brooklynian! While metal containers are far superior than plastic or terracotta in extreme weather conditions, there are a few notable cons associated with their material, namely poor drainage. They are well suited to plants that prefer drier soil (cacti and succulents) providing that they aren’t over-watered or placed outside and exposed to rain events. Additionally, metal containers can also cause root circling, resulting in plants becoming root bound and failing to grow beyond immaturity.
  • Our favorite, fabric containers! Fabric containers have quickly become the go-to for commercial growing operations for a variety of reasons, and are the type that we include with all of our Mini and Balcony container gardening kits (LINK). Fabric containers are extremely forgiving for outdoor growing, as well as for first time gardeners that tend to over-water their gardens. Because they are made from a breathable fabric, excess water will drip out of the container (which is why we include a plastic saucer with our Balcony kits to catch excess water), making them an ideal candidate for outdoor growing. They are also extremely lightweight, and many (like ours!) include handles, so they can be easily transported to sunnier locations, or indoors for kitchen harvesting. Most impressively, because of their permeable nature, airflow can penetrate the sides of the container which results in “air-pruning”; a natural effect where dry outside air lets the plant know that its root system has reached the limits of its container. Instead of circling, the plant will shoot off new roots, and the result is a bigger and happier plant! Fabric containers don’t crack, won’t break, and if they get a little moldy they can be easily washed and reused! Lastly, our Balcony containers are made from recycled BPA-free plastic bottles, so 150 points to Gryffindor for helping the planet!
Grow a seed: how to?

Now that you know what the essential tools are for a successful home farm, or urban garden, it’s time to get growing! There are three main things your plants need to reach maturity; food, light, and timing.

Each plant type requires slightly different combinations of watering, fertilizing, and time to reach maturity. Some plants like cooler weather, while others require warmth to germinate. Some plants crave hot direct sun, while others are fine chilling in the shade.

You can find the necessary information for each plant on a seed packet, or you can let us take the hassle out of it and choose from our pre-designed garden kits, or design your own custom garden that’s been pre-filtered with plants that are guaranteed to grow.

Timing is especially important when choosing seeds for your garden, and seed packets will inform you what the DTM or “Days To Maturity” are for each plant type. It’s important to choose seeds that can grow to maturity within your growing season, which is typically between two weeks after your last frost, and two weeks before your first frost. We make sure that Seedsheets contain only the fastest DTM plants possible to provide you with quick sprouts and early harvests!

Many people choose to germinate their seeds early in the spring when it’s still too cold outside to direct sow, and then transplant their seedlings into outdoor containers once they are established and healthy. This can enable you to start growing earlier and can be a good tactic for slow-maturing plants like tomatoes or peppers, but does come with additional challenges. “Transplant shock” can occur if the outdoor environment is vastly different from the indoor germination environment, so many people “harden” their seedlings by gradually introducing them to the outdoors for short windows of time before eventually transplanting.

  • If you’re looking for the easiest method, try starting with a Seedsheet, there’s no need to transplant, and you’ll get everything you need plus our garden guru software which will send you texts with tips and tutorials to guide you from seed to supper.
  • If you’re planting conventionally, you should start with a seed tray (plastic cell-tray) that is filled with a seed-starting potting soil mix. Sow each seed into the soil per the seed packets’ recommendation, and very gently and evenly add water until the soil is moist. It is critical to keep the seeds damp during the germination phase as they need constant contact with moisture to sprout.
  • Many seed-starting trays come with a clear plastic lid which can be placed atop the tray to prevent the moisture from evaporating. If you don’t have a lid or are planting in an egg-carton or small pots, you can cover your seeds with a layer of plastic wrap.
  • You should water daily if needed to maintain moisture on the seeds, and place the plastic covering back atop the seeds once completed.
  • Once you see your seeds starting to sprout, remove the cover, and continue to water as needed. You can keep your seedlings in the cell tray until they are about 2-4” in height and have developed their “true leaves” (the foliage leaves, rather than the seed leaves or cotyledon).
  • When your seedlings have developed their true leaves, and grown to 2-4” in height, they can be transplanted to their final container or outside garden. As mentioned before, to prevent transplant shock, it’s advisable to gradually introduce the seedlings to the environment where they are to be ultimately transplanted. You can bring your entire seed-tray outside for a couple of hours at a time to introduce them to their new stomping grounds.
  • If you are direct sowing your seeds or transplanting your seedlings, it’s very important to space them apart correctly. Different plants require varying amounts of room so they can grow and mature into larger plants. Small plants like carrots can be planted a few inches apart, but large bushy plants like tomatoes need significantly more space. The back of each seed packet will provide plant and row spacing suggestions for you to follow. Or you could just plant a Seedsheet...
Natural light: how to?

Most seedlings require quite a bit of light. If they don’t receive adequate light they will get “leggy,” meaning they will emphasize vertical stem growth to reach the sun instead of foliar leaf growth. When it comes to home farming and urban gardening, sunlight will be the most critical component! If you’re growing indoors, you’ll need to find the location that receives the most sunlight possible. The general rule of thumb is that plants need at least 8-hours of direct sunlight a day to reach maturity, so the best place to start is any south-facing window that receives direct unimpeded sunlight.

Similar to temperature preferences, different plants require varying amounts of light to thrive. Each plant’s light preference can be found on the back of seed packets.

  • Direct light — The plant needs 8+ hours of bright, hard light. This is true of most fruiting plants like corn, tomatoes, sunflowers, peppers etc.
  • Moderate light —The plant needs 6+ hours of direct light. This is true for most salad and herb plant varieties.
  • Indirect light — The plant needs only ambient light, and shouldn’t be placed in any location that receives harsh direct sunlight. Fast growing salad greens and sprouts will work in this environment, as well as many common house-plants.
  • Low light — The plant doesn’t need direct sunshine. This is perfect for the neglectful plant killers out there! Many cacti, succulents, and house plants thrive off of abandonment, so don’t worry!

The best way to select the location for your home farm is to start with the sunniest location you have. If you have a cat, commandeer their favorite sunning spot and turn it into your new garden (sorry Mittens).

If you simply don’t have access to natural sunlight, you can still turn your apartment into an urban farm using a LED grow light! There are several grow lights on the market ranging from high pressure sodium to LED, but we have found that LEDs are the easiest to use and can consistently produce ample harvests for both leaf and fruiting plants. We carry a LED Grow Light on our website, and encourage anyone living in a dark dungeon to lighten it up with some tomatoes!

Watering: how to?

When it comes to watering seedlings, there is no silver bullet recipe. Watering, just like natural lighting, requires observation and familiarization the with plants that you’re trying to grow. And, it can mean the difference between perfect plants and dying ones.

Because plants have different preferences, types of soil retain moisture differently, and watering cans have different flows, there’s no “water for 10-seconds” rule that will result in perfect plants. You’re going to have to trust your eyes, and your finger!

When sprouting seeds, it’s crucial to keep the soil moist so the seeds can germinate, and thankfully it’s pretty easy to determine visually if the soil is adequately wet. If it looks like brownie mix, good, if it looks like a cooked brownie, bad! (Now I want brownies…). However as your plants sprout and establish themselves, especially once their leaves obscure the soil so you can’t visually identify the viscosity of your “brownie mix”, then you have to use your sense of touch! Simply insert your finger about an inch or two into the soil, if you feel that the soil is no longer moist, then it’s a good time to water!

Plants also show signs of dehydration, and will get droopy and wilt, this most frequently is the result of a lack of water and can be easily fixed with a good dousing. You’ll be amazed by how even the saddest looking plants can rebound after a healthy wakeup of cool H20!

What’s the best watering technique?

Home-farming plants can be watered by hand if you are growing indoors or maintaining a small urban garden. We recommend using a watering can with a fine misting head, or you can use a water bottle with a misting nozzle (like we include with all container Seedsheets).

It is important, especially during the seedling stage, to add water directly to the soil rather than atop the plant’s leaves. Young immature seedlings have very weak stems and can be easily knocked over and broken if watered too forcibly from above. A fine misting nozzle can help ensure that you’re feeding your plants gently.

As your plants grow larger, you should still make an effort to apply water to their base whenever possible, and avoid spraying their leaves. Some plants like cucumbers or zucchini will grow like wildfire and their bushy leaves will obscure the ground entirely making it very difficult to water the soil directly. As your plants get larger you should take extreme care to avoid watering during the heat of the day, because water molecules that remain on the leaves will become tiny magnifying glasses and burn the leaves as the sunlight is directed through the drops. It’s important to water either in the morning or the evening.

Another popular watering technique, specifically for outdoor gardens and raised beds is called drip irrigation. Drip irrigation usually involves a serpentine porous hose which is laid on the surface of your garden, winding around the plants’ bases, which when turned on gradually drips water to the soil. Drip irrigation is used in most commercial farming applications because it can be turned on remotely via a smart-spigot, and because it applies water directly to the soil there is less evaporation and therefore less water consumption.

Beware the excesses!

Yes, it’s possible to overwater. Overwatering is the main reason that the majority of first-time gardeners aren’t successful. But it’s not always your fault! Oftentimes this is the result of an improper garden container with poor drainage, and fortunately there are signs that you can help you identify if you’re killing your plants instead of helping them!

If your garden becomes noticeably soggy, and water starts to pool on the surface of your soil without being quickly absorbed into the depths, that’s a definite sign that your garden is oversaturated.

Overwatered plants can start to turn yellow, and then a soggy brown. If you see this, either try to avoid watering for a couple of days and see if the soil dries out and the plants rebound, or transplant to a more breathable garden container.

If only there was a way to know if your garden is getting too little or too much water!? We are launching an awesome bluetooth connected device with moisture, sunlight, and temperature sensors. The sensor is simply placed in your garden, syncs with our app, and will let you know exactly how your garden is doing in realtime. Pre-Order yours today!

Fertilizing: how to?

Plants don’t just need to drink, they need to eat too! Feeding your plants with proper fertilizers is the best way to promote their growth and speed their way to a delicious supper for you.

Like most parts of gardening, there is an abundance of available information (or misinformation!) on the various types of fertilizers. In an effort to sell more products, companies are even creating plant-specific fertilizers for tomatoes, or flowers, or herbs… But don’t worry, these are predominantly the same mixtures of nutrients with a different label on the bag! There really are two main fertilizer types, one that increases foliar (leaf) growth, and one that increases flower or fruit growth.

Many of the gardening-specific soil mixes that you can purchase in a store are already fortified with some fertilizer, so take care that if you do select a nutrient-rich soil that you don’t add fertilizer at least until week 3 of growth once most of it has already been absorbed by your plants.

There are two main types of fertilizer available on the market today:

  • Water Soluble liquid fertilizer - This liquid fertilizer can be either synthetic or organic in composition, and is a great and easy way to combine into your normal watering schedule. (WARNING: many of the fish-based organic fertilizers work phenomenally... but if applied to an indoor plant will make your house smell like a fish market).
  • Granular fertilizer - This fertilizer usually comes in a bag or bucket, and has the consistency of large granulated salt. It is usually applied directly to a garden bed to amend a previously used soil before replanting, or is placed on the surface of soil around a plant’s base. Granular fertilizer is slowly absorbed into the soil as the plant is watered, and can be a great alternative to water soluble fertilizer for an outdoor garden that receives consistent rain.

With all fertilizer, it is crucial that you follow the directions on the container to apply the correct dosage and avoid burning your plants. Too much fertilizer, like too much McDonald’s, will leave you very, very unhappy.

Do you need fertilizer? We carry a fantastic organic all-purpose liquid fertilizer that comes pre-measured so you know how much to pply and when!

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Pest Control: how to?

Squirrels, slugs, aphids, beetles, deer, moths, and caterpillars are also very interested in eating your garden’s produce. And they aren’t the discerning type that care whether your tomatoes are red yet… Fortunately, there are ways to protect your garden from these pesky critters, and there are even organic solutions that will still let you eat your harvests with confidence!

  • Squirrels - They make look adorable, but these garden rats want your homegrown harvests more than the squirrel in Ice Age wanted that acorn. Our first recommendation is to get a dog, because **puppies!!!!** However if that isn’t a sustainable option (awww), the best method is to liberally apply cayenne pepper to your garden, to your plants, to your raised bed frame, to your garden container, to basically everything. It’s better to spend $5 on a bottle of cayenne pepper powder than needing to wear a hazmat suit to eat your food. Plus, you now have extra cayenne pepper, so whip up some gumbo!
  • Slugs - They may be the grossest, but at least they’re the easiest to eradicate. Simply take a beer, drink half of it, and put the other half in a cup in your garden. Repeat as necessary, or until the neighbors call the cops on the naked person stumbling through your garden. Slugs will be drawn to the sugars in the beer and will drown in the cup.
  • Japanese Beetles - These vicious bugs will tear through your plants like a contestant in a hot-dog eating contest. Pick up a Japanese Beetle trap from the store as soon as you see one in your garden, because when there’s one there’s 50 million.
  • Aphids, moths and caterpillars, oh my! - There are a multitude of different sprays that can be used to combat these pests, but they can usually be deterred with a simple spray bottle of diluted soap. If you need to pack an extra punch, consider Neem Oil diluted in water, which is an organic extract from the seeds of a neem tree which is a naturally occurring insecticide.
  • Deer - Again, get a dog. But if that’s still out of the question, plant marigolds in your garden! Marigold flowers are a companion plant to several plant varieties, and create an odor that deer despise. Plus marigolds are super cute… but not as cute as a puppy.
Thinning: how to?

Whether you are sowing your own seeds, or gardening with Seedsheet, you will probably germinate more plants than you need. Thinning is the process where you extract the extraneous seedlings to provide your plant with the room it needs to grow.

When your seeds have sprouted and are about 1-2” in height they are ready to be thinned. Thinning your plants is done by carefully and gently using your thumb and pointer finger to grip the stem of a seedling and extracting the entire plant and roots from the soil. Removing overcrowded plants not only provides the remaining healthy plant with more room to grow, but it also helps provide more airflow to avoid mold formation, more sunlight to increase photosynthesis, and more access to nutrients now that the competition has been removed. If your plants have sprouted so closely together that it is impossible to pull out a seedling without damaging the one that will remain, you can instead use scissors or pruning shears to cut the stem as close to the soil as possible.

It’s important when thinning to first gently water the soil around the plants so that the soil is loosened, and the plant can be extracted easier.

Did you know? Seedsheets send you text messages as they grow with tips and tutorials on how to do everything from planting, to watering, to thinning, to fertilizing, and harvesting! Once your seeds sprout and are ready to be thinned you’ll receive a message with a short helpful video to walk you through the thinning process. We have your back!

What to do with the thinned seedlings?

Some thinned seedlings can be immediately eaten, or incorporated into a salad if your fancy and have the patience. Younger immature seedlings like beets, radishes, and herbs are deliciously sweet and are a joy to snack on. Just make sure you rinse the plants first!

Many seedlings that are thinned can be repotted and transplanted, like tomatoes, peppers, and other fruiting plants like corn, cucumbers, and zucchini. You have to be extremely gentle with both the thinning and transplanting process since the plants are very weak, and make sure that the soil your transplanting into has been moistened and is loose.

Weeds, the bane of gardeners everywhere

There’s absolutely nothing worse than spending several hours weeding your garden, celebrating with a cool beverage, and coming home the next day after work to find your garden again choked out with weeds. Weeds are like the people on a plane or subway that take up two seats and don’t move for a pregnant woman. Everyone hates weeds. So, how do you weed your garden?

Weeds are extremely fast growing, and can quickly outcompete your veggies by absorbing nutrients from the soil and shading your plants thereby prohibiting their photosynthesis and growth. There are a few methods to remove weeds and ensure that your plants have the ideal growing environment to blossom into a delicious bounty.

  • Manual extraction: If you need to decompress after a tough day at the office, there’s definitely something therapeutic about monotonously pulling up weeds while listening to a podcast. There’s also something therapeutic about drinking a cocktail and watching a sunset instead, but you do you!
  • Chemical removal: There are herbicides on the market that target weeds and can eradicate them without harming your vegetables, but unless you like eating food that’s glowing with radiation we wouldn’t recommend this (especially given the recent news).
  • Weed-blocking fabric: No weeds, no weed pulling, and no scary chemicals! In our opinion weed-blocking fabric is the best method to easily block out weeds while also helping space your plants appropriately. We use recyclable weed-blocking fabric in every Seedsheet, and recommend a fabric that is porous and breathable so that surface water can be absorbed down through the fabric and airflow can also penetrate to prevent mold buildup.

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Harvesting: how to?

Ironically, with many plants, the more often that you harvest them, the more harvests they will provide! Similar to thinning, when you harvest from a plant, the plant will concentrate its effort into generating more leaves or fruit.

Take tomatoes for instance, the plant initially puts its effort into growing tall and strong so that its stem can support the weight of the fruit. Then the plant produces flowers which are then pollinated and begin to develop fruit. The fruit then ripens and, if left unharvested, the fruit will fall to the ground and the seeds contained within will enter the soil and sprout more tomato plants. If you compost, and have seen your compost pile turn into a tomato patch you know this phenomenon. Plants have a singular goal; to get big and reproduce. So when you harvest a ripe tomato, the plant will direct its effort into creating more tomatoes!

This doesn’t apply to every plant type, with root vegetables like carrots being the obvious one-and-done exception. But for fruiting plants, and most leafy greens and herbs, frequent harvesting will result in additional frequent harvests #circularreasoning.

Fruiting plants are easily harvested, by pulling off a red tomato, or cutting off a ripe zucchini or melon. Leafy plants like salad greens or herbs require a bit more dexterity, and are harvested with a sharp pair of scissors or pruners. You can cut the outermost leaves of a herb or salad green plant, harvesting no more than 1/3rd of the plant at a time, and from the center of the plant new shoots will develop and produce more leaves.

Seedsheets will text you as they grow and provide you with plant specific harvesting information. It’s almost too easy… almost.

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Enjoy homegrown food, fresh from your backyard, windowsill, or urban garden

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If you’ve ever eaten a fresh tomato from a farmers market, or gotten a caprese salad from a really expensive restaurant, you know what freshly harvested food tastes like. There’s really no substitute. When you grow your own garden and turn your home or apartment into your own personal farm, you will get to enjoy the freshest, tastiest, and most local food possible.

You can eat with confidence, knowing that your dinner doesn’t contain harmful herbicides or pesticides. You can eat with purpose, knowing that you’re eating food sourced from your home, instead food grown 1,500 miles and 260 gallons of gas away. You can eat with pride, knowing that you raised your food from seed to supper. And every bite of homegrown culinary decadence will remind you of each morning you watered your garden, each time you plucked a cucumber off the vine, and each time you maniacally chased a squirrel out of your backyard. Gardening is a fantastic journey, where you can learn new skills, make new friends, and if that isn’t enough, you get to eat some darn good food!

Happy gardening!

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