Hi there,

Are you interested in learning how to grow your

own garden naturally?

Organic simply means gardening without using

man-made chemicals. If youve decided to join

the other 21 million organic gardeners growing

their own food this year, youll want a few tips

and tricks for that garden.

Weve got those for you today!

1. Your compost will need time to stabilize the

soil.

Spread that around two to three weeks before you

actually plant your garden so it will give you the

most nutrition for your young plants.

Remember to mix it in well so your soil isnt

too sandy or too clumped-up.

2. Soak your seeds in warm water the day before

you plant them. This will encourage them to

sprout earlier and give them a good head start.

3. Pre-sprout your seeds also. Place a damp paper

towel on a flat surface like a cookie sheet. Then

make a little sprout-packet by folding the towel

over top of the seeds: start with the right and

left third of the towel, pat the seeds down to

make sure all of them get enough moisture, then

fold the top and bottom thirds of the towel over

those to make your packet.

If youre sprouting different types of plants,

use a new towel for each type of seed.

Put your damp seed packet inside an open plastic

bag (leave it open so they get enough air) and

check the towel daily to make sure its moist enough.

4. You can also start your seeds in half of a (clean)

eggshell or half of a citrus fruit rind.

Poke holes in the rind so the water will drain out.

Fill with potting soil and plant one seed in each

container, then when theyre large enough, plant

the entire container in the garden. Voila: instant

compost!

5. Cut off the top of a clear plastic soda bottle

and out that overtop of any tender young seedlings

that may need a mini greenhouse for a while.

Ernesto