Live Self Sufficient

Living the suburban life doesn’t mean you can’t have your own garden. It only means that you might not be able to commercially grow crops. Even if you don’t have a large backyard or any room in what you have for a big bed you can always grow with container gardening in your suburban garden.

Many fruits and vegetables can be grown in small beds or containers and provide you the gardener a great deal of satisfaction and more importantly extra money in your pocket. Take a look around your yard (front or back) and try to identify an out of the way corner or area you could dedicate to gardening. If you have one, consider putting in a raised bed or till up the ground itself. I would suggest a raised bed personally but if you prefer to have it in the ground and have the room to support it, go for it.

Once you have carved up a spot for your garden your space can dictate what you can grow. For example if you have only a little room you will want to avoid sprawling veggies like squash and stick with herbs and green peppers which will grow where you place them. Small suburban gardens tend to make perfect homes for cucumbers, beans, onions, tomatoes and even potatoes. You have a lot to chose from but only go for stuff you use in your own cooking and don’t spread yourself too thin.

You don’t need a lot of room to work your green thumb. You don’t even need a yard (container garden). If you are interested in growing out a suburban garden go for it and don’t let your location stop you from enjoying your own fresh vegetables.

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4. How to make your own compost to help keep your garden soil healthy and fertile
5. Learn to identify when to plant garden

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