If you don\u2019t already have a garden, then waiting until the spring isn\u2019t going to help you at all.\u00a0 Even if you pour your time and resources into gardening starting in the spring you won\u2019t be seeing the result until summer, and then it will still be limited.\u00a0 But, if you act now and prepare, you can hit the ground running as spring comes around.\u00a0 Here are some steps that you can take now to get starting growing food next year.<\/p>\n
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Building Beds<\/strong><\/p>\n Especially for those of us that aren\u2019t carpenters and use salvaged material, getting your raised beds built now will give you a huge head start.\u00a0 If you are working full time and only gardening on the weekend, then building beds, then getting them in place, filling them, and planting them, could, especially if things don\u2019t go your way, take several weekends.\u00a0 That\u2019s weeks that you could be growing but aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n Composting<\/strong><\/p>\n If you live in a cold zone, then this isn\u2019t going to be as effective, but at least saving the material and getting it in place will.\u00a0 Turning waste into compost could take months, so don\u2019t wait until you need it to start the process.<\/p>\n Starter Box<\/strong><\/p>\n Getting a starter box, or even a room if you have the resources, put together now will allow you to start seeds up to a month before your last frost.\u00a0 This is s huge advantage by lengthening your growing season and getting you started faster.<\/p>\n Stock Piling <\/strong><\/p>\n There are a lot of materials that you will need to get a garden started, tools, soil, stakes, boards, fencing, seeds, containers for starts.\u00a0 All of these cost money, and buying them all at once can be a real burden or even impossible.\u00a0 Buying some now, before you need them, will keep you from breaking the bank come spring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The last thing that ever helped anyone in gardening was procrastination.\u00a0 There is always something that can be done now to help later.<\/p>\n If you liked this, you might also enjoy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n If you don\u2019t already have a garden, then waiting until the spring isn\u2019t going to help you at all.\u00a0 Even if you pour your time and resources into gardening starting in the spring you won\u2019t be seeing the result until summer, and then it will still be limited.\u00a0 But, if you act now and prepare,<\/p>\nNatural Healing Techniques for Regular People\u2026<\/a><\/h2>\n
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