Why Design a Sustainable Vegetable Garden?

⌚Feb 4, 2022


The reason more people are acting to achieve self-sufficient living lies with our financial and political systems as well as the effects of modern-day living.



Today there are large numbers of people who are prepared to settle for less than a minimum standard of living to be able to provide the most basic needs of life.



We are all aware of the fact that in the current weaker economic climate people are trying to increase their consumption of produce to save money but the vegetable garden is becoming a harder habit to indulge in as cash income and purchasing power decrease.



There are people achieving self-sufficiency by planting a vegetable garden that produces vegetables that are not bought at commercial stores or supermarkets. Even though the commercial produce is labeled as "organic" or "heirloom" it is not such a guarantee that the produce is any healthier than the produce being sold for a higher price.



For many people planting a vegetable garden is also an enjoyable and relaxing hobby that gives both nourishment and joy. Nurturing a garden through the growing season provides a sense of pride and accomplishment and provides lovely season-long colors of green in the garden.



Some of the benefits of self-sufficiency through growing a vegetable garden are:



1. Saving money on food. The cost of getting started for the first time can be expensive. For those with access to a garden, the cost can be somewhat cheaper than starting with seeds and planting equipment. Even for beginning gardeners, the cost of seeds and planting materials is less than for commercial supplies.



2. Getting out of the house and enjoying the fresh air. The hands-on work of preparing the soil and planting is relaxing and also leads to getting out in the fresh air and enjoying the sunshine and outdoors.



3. Higher vitamin content in vegetables. The leaves of your vegetable plants will absorb the sun's rays and encourage the growth of their leaves. This vitamin content is especially true of lettuce and all types of leafy vegetables.



4. Higher mineral content in vegetables. The growing medium retains these minerals which are not found in plants growing for sale in stores. It also retains the shape of its leaves and provides them with the needed nutrition. It is highly possible to get both macronutrients and micronutrients from plant nutrition fed through a home vegetable garden.



5. Higher yield of vegetables. If you plan to save on food expenses, then the yield of your crops is important to save costs.



Some of the things you will learn as you begin growing a vegetable garden are:



1. What type of garden you should choose to plant



2. What vegetables will grow best in your climate



3. The right type of soil for the right type of garden



4. When and how to prepare the garden's soil



5. When and how to divide the vegetables



6. How to harvest the vegetables



7. What to do with extra crops



To learn how to grow a vegetable garden, you will need to start learning the right plan and then follow through by putting that plan into action.



Planting a vegetable garden is an enjoyable and rewarding process that will allow you to enjoy the vegetables you produce while saving money at the grocery store and having a healthier diet. 



Planting a vegetable garden will not only allow you to save money, but it will also allow you to enjoy the vegetables that you grow and have nutritious meals all year round.