Are you starting to dream about those delicious fresh vegetables of the summer? Or are you considering growing your own vegetables? Bet you have, especially if you have been to the grocery store lately. Well, it doesn’t matter if you are a beginner gardener or a master gardener, our website archives have some great information for everyone!
The first step is setting some realistic goals:
Maybe the thought of a “garden” makes you feel a little overwhelmed, or you don’t want to be saddled with the thought of having to pull weeds from a garden plot, start small and try growing some herbs in a pot:
Have you thought about a patio garden and using containers:
Or what about using hay or straw bales:
Now for those of you that have a garden plot already or are considering enlarging your garden plot, we have a WHOLE SEASON of tips in our monthly garden action lists:
April – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2015/04/20/spring-gardening-tips-april-action-list/
May – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2015/05/11/spring-gardening-tips-may-action-list/
June – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2015/06/07/summer-gardening-tips-june-action-list/
July – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2015/07/08/summer-gardening-tips-july-action-list/
August – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2015/08/09/summer-gardening-tips-august-action-list/
September – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2015/09/06/late-summer-gardening-tips-september-action-list/
October – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2015/10/07/autumn-gardening-tips-october-action-list/
November – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2015/11/01/autumn-gardening-tips-november-action-list/
And did you know that different vegetables come in season at different times throughout the summer? Back in 2012, we did a whole season of exactly when to expect what:
April – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2012/04/03/whats-in-season-this-month-april/
May – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2012/05/02/whats-in-season-this-month-may-2012/
June – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2012/06/04/whats-in-season-this-month-june-2012/
July – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2012/07/09/whats-in-season-this-month-july-2012/
August – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2012/08/06/whats-in-season-this-month-august-2012/
September – https://summitcountyfarmbureau.org/2012/09/01/whats-in-season-this-month-september-2012/
Now that you have all these wonderful fresh vegetables, what can you do to be sure that you are able to enjoy “the fruits of your labor” throughout the whole year? Would you be interested in attending an educational seminars on freezing and canning?