Have you been considering a more sustainable home-grown food source since COVID-19? Starting and maintaining your own vegetable garden is an excellent way to improve sustainability, learn about growing food, and most of all, enjoy your produce.
Here’s five reasons to start your vegetable garden today:
- Flavour
Supermarket fruit and veg are developed to grow fast and be transported without bruising. This can lead to reduced flavour and texture, with hard skins. Imagine growing and eating your own vine-ripened soft-skinned heirloom tomatoes that are bursting with flavour. Spring is just around the corner, it’s time to get your garden prepped now for your summer tomato crop. - Know where your food came from
You control any pesticide use, fertilizer type, soil and nutrients and you know your crop will be free of bacteria and germs that may not be quality controlled on imported fruit and vegetables. You can make your own natural insect repellants and use nets or greenhouses to control pests. - Fresh
Your fruit and veggies hold the most taste and nutritional value when they’re freshly picked and consumed straight from your garden. Supermarket vegetables have often been transported and stored for some time before you purchase them, meaning flavour and vitamin content can diminish. - Get outdoors
If you’re spending more time indoors as a result of physical distancing, working in your veggie garden is a great excuse to get outside and enjoy a mental health break. You’ll also feel satisfied when you start seeing all your hard work turn into delicious crops. - Save your money
Do you ever buy a full bunch of herbs, when your recipe only requires a few sprigs? Colorbond raised garden beds are a great spot to plant your herb garden, so you can pick what you need, year round. Basil and rosemary are two versatile herb plants that can be harvested year round on the East coast of Australia.
The last consideration you’ll need to make is how you’re going to plant your garden. Raised garden beds are an excellent choice for your veggie garden, as they allow you to easily control the soil quality, provide much needed drainage, and you’ll save your back from bending over a ground-level garden.Get a free quote today on your cost effective raised garden bed. Each garden bed is made to order and comes in a range of colours to match your fence and roof.