Five Keys to Success, by Lois

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                                        Seeds, Soil and Sun! 
                                   Alta Vista Gardens Spring 2012
                                 Introductory Vegetable Gardening -  
                                    The Five Keys to Success

1)    Keep it simple

• a)    Have a plan but don’t obsess, do take notes

• b)    Less can be more

• c)    Get a reliable plant source

• d)    Plant by season, invite some companions

2)    Location, location, location

• a)    The more sun, the better

• b)    Anticipate neighborhood scavengers

• c)    Water source, yes?

3)    Worship the ground they “walk” in

• a)    Devote the most time to soil prep

• b)    Definition of amendments

• c)    Composting-your trash is your plants treasure

4)    Don’t leave them thirsty and hungry

• a)    A.M./P.M. roll call

• b)    Definition of plant food

5)    Balance tolerance with vigilance

• a)    Head the needs of the good “bugs”

• b)    Nursery 911

For more information to fill in the abc's of this outline, beg, borrow or steal buy a copy of this (small b) bible of botanical wisdom. It might help to pray! :0)

[This information came to me courtesy of my friend, Lois, a CCM (Certified Clinical Herbalist) and Horticulturist that enjoys sharing natural solutions with others at:  http://herbalblurbs.blogspot.com/ and shows her creative side at: https://sites.google.com/site/nouveauwreath/]