Estilo Mum - Living it Green
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| Yummy Honey Dew growing in our raised planter |
Summer, where did you go? It was a blur, but full of firsts.
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| My Cucumbers |
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| Watermelons! We have about 6 at the moment |
I got a taste of what it means to go Green, like grow your own produce green.
I went organic and started a little garden with my hubby. (see pics) Not to mention all the plants and moss I planted when I hit a planter's high and couldn't get myself to stop.
We already have fruit trees that produce figs, lemons, grapefruit, loquats, apples, and peaches.
I love the savings of not buying any of it and having fresh fruit at hand.
The next step was growing our own herbs & vegetables. We want to go completely organic and green in this area and off the supermarket grid. The biggest pro for me is the time it also saves me in the supermarket. I have two kids ages 5 and under. You do not want to go shopping with them!
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| Green Peppers |
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Purple Peppers
we also have yellow and red |
If you've been thinking about it but think it might be too hard or overwhelming to start, it's not that bad.
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Herbs freshly cut from our garden
Shown: thyme, basil, cilantro, marjoram (oregano herb), chives
Not pictured: parsley, german basil, mint |
Find a space to place some raised beds for planting. Get some mulch and soil. Mix it and start planting. Afterwards, add some vegetable fertilizer and watch it grow!
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| Herb Garden in raised planter |
To increase your rate of success, do it in the Spring or at the beginning of the Summer where your herbs & veggies will get 6 or more hours of sun, water twice a day and voila!
