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My First Garden Journey - How I Built A Raised Bed Garden - Cathy Harris

My First Garden Journey
How I Built A Raised Bed Garden
by Cathy Harris, June 14, 2017
www.CathyHarrisGardenClub.com

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Growing our own foods is new to me, but I am up for the challenge. No...the picture above is not my garden. However, it looks identical to our garden when I was growing up. My garden so far - is the picture below, or that's how it initially looked when my mate and I got started with it.
Being raised on a farm, this is my first garden as an adult. At 60 years old, many people would probably be too embarrassed to admit that they are finally growing their first garden. However, it's especially Seniors today that need to start growing their own foods to make sure foods are safe to eat; to fight diseases; and to cut down on grocery bills, especially as they age.

Check out this picture from my first backyard raised bed garden. We found some plywood laying around and just put the garden together. The stick is propped under there until we ca…

10 Steps To Start Growing Your Own Foods

10 Steps To Start Growing Your Own Foods
June 15, 2017
by Cathy Harris, National Non-GMO Health and Wellness Expert
Step 1 - Buy The Book:
The below book will lay out the foundation for this new national food project as it will teach each family, who is not familiar with growing their foods - how to start a home, school, or community garden, food co-op or food coalition so read the book today, available as an e-book and paperback book "Overcoming Food Deserts in Your Community: How To Start A Home, School or Community Garden, Food Co-op or Food Coalition."
Step 2 - Set Up "Virtual Organic Garden Clubs" and Hold Monthly Meetings:
There are two types of garden clubs - a FLOWER and PLANT garden club and a FOOD garden club. Of course we are dealing with growing our own foods. If you can grow flowers and plants, then there is a good chance that you can also grow foods - so get started today.
I also have my own garden club at "Cathy Harris Garden Club" (www.CathyHa…

How To Grow Foods From Seeds Inside Your Home

How To Grow Foods From Seeds Inside Your Home Cathy Harris, CathyHarrisGardenClub.com
Aug. 10, 2017
If you plant seeds in your home, give them 6 to 8 weeks to grow into seedlings before planting outside. Most diseases are on transplants - not seeds - so it's important to grow foods from seeds, and you will also save money by planting seeds.
Seed Starting Basics
The reasons to start seeds include: To start growing on your schedule.To have varieties that aren't available locally.To avoid bringing in pests and diseases.To have big, healthy starts.To save money.To continue the chain of saving seeds.To have the satisfaction of doing it yourself and being self-reliant.For the fun of it. Different Types of Seeds Hybrid - In agriculture and gardening, hybrid seeds are seeds produced by cross-pollinated plants. Hybrid seeds production are predominant in modern agriculture and home gardening. An important factor is the heterosis (the increase in growth, size, function, yield, or other c…

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