Homesteading for Beginners 018. How to Start Growing Your Own Food
Growing food doesn't have to be complicated. If you're new to gardening it may seem that way. You hear people throwing around words like cross-pollination, root bound, indeterminate, and hardening off and you feel they are speaking a different language.
In episode 11 I talked about my thoughts on jumping in blindly to the homesteading life. I cautioned you not to start without some planning in two areas- when it involves animals and when it involves wasting money. Today I'm going to say the opposite and tell you to just do it! Just start that garden.
Here are 3 reasons why you should start now and not wait:
- Seeds want to grow. We just have to create a nice little bed for them to grow but their will to grow is strong.
- Growing food can be inexpensive. Learning to grow food has a low barrier of entry. You can find free seeds through people around you and sometimes through the food you purchase in the grocery store.
- You will only become a better gardener through failures and successes so the sooner you start the fast you will develop this skill.
Listen to the podcast to learn 3 things you can do during the winter months to prepare for next year's garden.
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