You’ve heard about eating organic and the health benefits it can yield. But, when you go to the grocery store, it’s hard to convince yourself to spend more for organic produce…especially when you’ve “splurged” in the past and then compared that store receipt to another one generated when you didn’t buy organic vegetables.

There’s no reason to break the bank just because you want to adopt a diet that consists solely of organic food. You can make eating organic an affordable habit by growing your own vegetables at home. Even if you’re not an experienced gardener, you can still grow organic produce successfully. You may just want to start off small and expand the size of your garden as you gain experience. 

Pick the Right Location

One of the most important things you need to do to make a garden thrive with life is to pick the best location for it. Your garden should be in a spot where it will be exposed to 6-8 hours of sunlight during the main growing season. If your property only sees limited daylight, you can still have an organic garden. You might have to grow different vegetables than you’d be able to in a garden that spends more time in the sun, however.

Use Compost

Compost can sustain the health of your garden and increase its final yield. While you can buy compost at a local gardening center or home improvement store, you can save money by making your own. Even if you live in an apartment, you can still make your own compost without taking up any floor space.

Whether you use your own or you use store-bought compost, the product will do more than “just” feed your plants. It will also conserve water, reduce the number of weeds that grow in your garden and keep food and natural waste out of dumps.

Choose the Appropriate Plants and Water at the Right Time

For your garden to thrive, it’s vital that you choose plants that will adapt to the environment where you intend to plant them. You also need to select plants that have never been treated with pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and the like or your garden won’t be organic.

It’s equally important that you water your plants at the right time, which is in the morning. Remember to water the soil, not your plants’ greenery for your garden to get the best results.

Protect Your Garden from Predators

Once you’re familiar with why organic food is better for you, you’ll want to protect your garden from predators because you’ll want to get the maximum number of benefits out of your homegrown produce. Since you can’t use pesticides, you’ll need to get creative. For starters, you can grow plants with smaller blossoms that will attract predatory insects like ladybugs. 

You can also leave a water source out where garden-friendly predators like birds and frogs can wet their whistles. Spraying your plants with hot pepper or horticultural oils is another viable option.

While we can’t help with your organic garden beyond providing some actionable tips, Organic Restaurants can help you find an organic eatery near you no matter where you might be located. To learn more, contact Organic Restaurants online now.