Growing your own fruit and vegetables may be one of the most rewarding things you can do, especially if you're on the route to self sustainability. If you're on a tight budget you're in luck, because there's a simple method to start growing your own that doesn't demand very much expense.
Start with a basic assortment of plant seeds; these are much cheaper to purchase than pre-grown starter plants. Choose seeds that are easily grown inside initially - such as tomatoes, aubergine, and lettuce. All they need is sunlight.
Once you have your seeds you want to find several old containers to plant them in. You can use anything for example old water bottles cut in half and egg cartons as well. I prefer old take-away cartons for mine.
You need to buy a small pack of potting mix. Search online for this as you'll find some good prices. There's no need to spend money on an expensive lighting system. Simply purchase a low cost desktop lamp with a movable shaft and energy saving bulb.
The total cost of the outlay (not including the seeds) should come to about $32.00 yet what you'll ultimately make back will be worth far more. Plant small numbers of seeds at first - it's easy to add too much, especially with tomatoes. Put the seedling containers in jiffy bags to assist them to germinate and place the light over them. They should get about Fifteen hours of light on them in winter. In daytime they're able to easily get light on a window sill.
Turn them often and water every second day. You can see after about four weeks or less the seedlings sprouting and its then that you can remove them from the jiffy bags. Following that you simply need to ensure that they're watered and turned (so that they don't grow excessively in one direction.) In warmer temperatures you will have to water every single day. Re-pot them into medium planting containers as soon as they're strong enough but make sure to be careful with the roots.
When it's warm enough they may be placed outside and may be re-potted into larger containers after they really begin to grow. If perhaps you're on a tight budget you may want to utilize old buckets for growing plants. If your ground outside is suitable you can plant them directly into the dirt. Using rabbit pellets is a fantastic method to fertilize your plants and best of all if you have a rabbit or know someone that does it's totally free.
These are the basics to growing your own vegetables on a budget. It's not only economical but it's also incredibly rewarding both practically and as a hobby.
Start with a basic assortment of plant seeds; these are much cheaper to purchase than pre-grown starter plants. Choose seeds that are easily grown inside initially - such as tomatoes, aubergine, and lettuce. All they need is sunlight.
Once you have your seeds you want to find several old containers to plant them in. You can use anything for example old water bottles cut in half and egg cartons as well. I prefer old take-away cartons for mine.
You need to buy a small pack of potting mix. Search online for this as you'll find some good prices. There's no need to spend money on an expensive lighting system. Simply purchase a low cost desktop lamp with a movable shaft and energy saving bulb.
The total cost of the outlay (not including the seeds) should come to about $32.00 yet what you'll ultimately make back will be worth far more. Plant small numbers of seeds at first - it's easy to add too much, especially with tomatoes. Put the seedling containers in jiffy bags to assist them to germinate and place the light over them. They should get about Fifteen hours of light on them in winter. In daytime they're able to easily get light on a window sill.
Turn them often and water every second day. You can see after about four weeks or less the seedlings sprouting and its then that you can remove them from the jiffy bags. Following that you simply need to ensure that they're watered and turned (so that they don't grow excessively in one direction.) In warmer temperatures you will have to water every single day. Re-pot them into medium planting containers as soon as they're strong enough but make sure to be careful with the roots.
When it's warm enough they may be placed outside and may be re-potted into larger containers after they really begin to grow. If perhaps you're on a tight budget you may want to utilize old buckets for growing plants. If your ground outside is suitable you can plant them directly into the dirt. Using rabbit pellets is a fantastic method to fertilize your plants and best of all if you have a rabbit or know someone that does it's totally free.
These are the basics to growing your own vegetables on a budget. It's not only economical but it's also incredibly rewarding both practically and as a hobby.
