Ways to Start a Vegetable Garden at Home

We can start a vegetable garden in many ways. Let us share the different methods we use to grow some of our fruit, vegetables, and flowers at home, even if you live in an apartment.

Gardening in our apartment has been a fantastic experience. The knowledge we are getting through time amazes me.

The joy we experience when we go to our balcony to get a tomato or herbs for our menu that day is priceless. Something we thought we could only do if we lived on a farm.

As we learned about each plant, their needs, and how easy it was to grow them in a planter, we also realized many ways to could use to grow vegetables with the same results.

Here are some methods we have tried to grow vegetables at home that have worked for us!

From Seed

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I love this method because we can see every stage of our plant grow.

Advantage:

• I will say for me it is the least expensive.
• You also control the soil quality in which the seed will grow.
• We can find a variety of seeds in the supermarket and garden centers.
• We have the advantage of choosing quality seeds (in our case, we choose organic).

Disadvantage:

• Take longer to grow.
• If you live in a zone with extreme weather like ours, in which we have long winters, you may need to start your seeds early in the season indoors.

Which vegetables, fruits, and flowers we have grown from seeds?

Lemon balm, tomatoes, oregano, mint, lettuce, arugula, cilantro, parsley, wildflowers, sunflowers, and basil among others.

From Seedlings

The plant is a little more stable when we purchase from seedlings but has not fully grown.

Advantage

• Great alternative if we are late in the season to sow seeds
• Better germination rate
• Transplant is easier

Disadvantage

• Cost a little bit more (monetary) than growing from seeds.

Which vegetables, fruits, and flowers have we grown from seedlings?

Kale, parsley, onion, cauliflower, broccoli, and basil among others.

From Plants

Fully grown plants are stable and almost ready to produce or even come already with fruits.

Advantage

• Save a lot of time.
• Great alternative if you live in a zone with extreme weather like ours in which we have long winters.

Disadvantage

• It is the most expensive way to grow.
• Not knowing the source of the plant, how it was treated, or soil was used to grow.

Which vegetables, fruits, and flowers have we grown from plants?

Figs, strawberries, and lavender, among others.

From kitchen Scraps

These are kitchen scraps that we can plant and regrow.

Advantage

• Save money
• Less waste
• Some can even regrow in water

Disadvantage

• Low yield

Which vegetables and fruits have we grown from Kitchen Scraps?

Limon, tomatoes, scallion, passion fruit, and sweet pepper among others.

All the alternatives above are good to start a vegetable garden. Are you ready to start yours? Let’s start eating fresh food from home!