Tuesday, 1 December 2015

A Great Happiness: 7 Steps to Growing a Non-GMO Garden


A question of trust is the question when it comes to consuming healthy, organic food. The safest way to eat non-GMO food and to know exactly what kind of food is on your dining table is to grow it yourself. Now you could say easier said than done. Well, the truth is that you have to put some muscle to get something done. You can take my word for it when I say that in this case it is worth the efforts. Take a peek inside my gardening world and learn how I did it by following these simple, but useful 7 steps to growing a non-GMO garden. Let’s go. 

A Great Happiness: 7 Steps to Growing a Non-GMO Garden

Small-Space Gardening Tips

Many people are concerned that they don't have enough space for home gardening. Not true. In fact, here are some small-space gardening tips that you can use. Small spaces require clever organization and a little bit of your imagination. The thing is that even if the only available space you have is a kitchen counter you can still start a home garden by making your own sprouts. My personal favorite are window sills, which I’ve been using for years now to grow plants hydroponically.

Think You Don't Have a Green Thumb? Think Again!

Stories about having or not having a green thumb are almost legendary. What’s the catch here? The catch is that there’s no catch at all. Being a green thumb is a mindset. You have to learn from your gardening mistakes. It is quite the same in life too. Want to learn more about gardening? No problem, shoot a question and I’ll give you answers. In case I don’t have an answer, I promise to turn the world upside down to find it for you.

Start Your Organic Garden from Scratch

Most gardening rookies need guidance on how to choose the right seeds, soil or grow hydroponically. Are you a fresh gardener? Regardless of your answer, don’t miss the chance to take a look at my package of easy & simple tips on how to start your organic garden from scratch. Once you get started, you’ll be surprised how easy it is.

Choose the Right Soil for Your Home Garden

The foundation of top-quality organic garden lies in the adequate choice of soil. For that reason, always try to choose organic, well-drained, fertile soil. More info on choosing the right soil for your home garden is available in my post that deals with soil types.

Want to Go Organic? Get the Best Seeds!

You probably wonder how to choose the right seeds and what to look for when doing so. Here’s a hint – look for signs that it’s a natural, non-GMO and untreated seed. When it comes to seeds, my advice for you is to get heirloom, hybrid or open pollinated seeds. Another significant issue you should look after is quality seeds packaging. If you want to learn more about seeds, our super affordable vegetable seeds offer is ready and waiting for you.  

Easy to Grow Seeds

I simply adore easy to grow seeds. I mean, who doesn’t? They are super productive, fast growing, varying in appearance, fragrance and flavor. Look no further and check out some of the finest easy to grow seeds in our web page easy to grow vegetables collection.

Home Gardening and Health are Best Friends

The last but not the least undeniable truth about organic home gardening is that it does wonders for your health, looks and soul. What’s more, an inspiring thought that home gardening and health are best friends has really become my personal motto.

What about you? Do you also believe that growing your own food is the best food solution you have?


How to Start Your Organic Garden from Scratch


An outstanding way to avoid the threat of consuming GMOs, harmful chemicals, pesticides, and toxic additives is to start your home organic garden. The idea of having natural and healthy organic food on your dining table is enough for the start. Growing and preparation of organic garden is not very different from a conventional one. The crucial difference lays in the quality and health benefits of growing your own organic food. I’d like to help you to get to know the basics of how to start your organic garden from scratch.  




Pick the Right Spot            

Think about starting small first. It’s always easier to maintain a smaller gardening space. After you get some practice, you may want to consider transferring to a bigger one. I also started with a small home garden because it took me less work and free time to keep an eye on it.

Prepare the Napping Place (a.k.a. Bed) and Make a Compost Pile

Raised garden beds offer exciting experience especially for gardening beginners. Creating a raised bed can be challenging and creative. Once you make a bed, make sure to border it with either bricks, stone or natural wood in order to separate it from potential toxins. After taking care of the bed, you should use organic materials to make a compost pile. Don’t know what compost is? Nature throws nothing away and organic material is all around you. Compost is made of organic remains and it plays a vital role in organic and bio-gardening alike.


Opt for Organic Soil

The right soil is an engine of organic gardening. It should contain as much organic matter as possible. In this case too much is never enough. Organic soil is soft, loose and fluffy. Among its other significant advantages you will find possibilities of nourishing plants without chemical fertilizers, which helps the plants to be strong and healthy.

Premium Quality Seeds Lead to Successful Organic Gardening

If you have a question like which gardening choice is the most important, the answer would be this one. There is no substitution for choosing 100% organic, non-GMO seeds of many different plant varieties. Now, pay attention because it only gets better. If you choose heirlooms, you’ll be able to reuse them in the future to plant more. Speaking of which, take a look at my interesting overview on how are GMO grown veggies & fruits different from natural, heirloomsor organic.

Perform Regular Maintenance - Don’t Get Lazy

You can either water your garden by hand or use a soaker hose or drip system. If you do it by hand, make sure to water your garden in the morning. This way your plants will make the most of the available water. At the same time, the plants will be well protected from the danger of mold growing on them. There’s a precondition to all this - don’t allow yourself to become lazy and careless. I bet you know the line “you reap what you sow”. You can as well say that you reap how you’ve sown.

Would you like to share your experience on starting an organic garden?