I thought about growing vegetables in order to better weather the coming crises which may be quite difficult, I thought about it a few months ago, but after learning how much I would have to learn, I thought, oh, all this information is spinning my head. Where should I start? What fertilizers to use, how not to overpay money and other resources? How to stretch soil fertility as long as possible and is it possible not to be physically exhausted in the process? Time is also running out.
Well, as a result, my brain subconsciously abandoned this idea, well, I was too used to a comfortable life and food from the supermarket. And so it has been for four months.
I know I’m pathetic. I haven’t even bought seeds yet.
Gardening is a lot about trial and error - and there’s always gonna be something catching you off (rain, pests, root rot etc).
When I knew nothing, I started off growing 1 easy thing like tomatoes and going from there. You dont even need seeds, just grab a bag of premixed soil (there’ll be bags at ya local supply store that say tomato mix) then cut a thick slice of a tomato from ya fridge and chuck it in a small pot of soil (saw it in a tiktok video). Once sprouts start coming up (like a 2 or 3 weeks) pull the biggest ones out and chuck em in their own pot and let em grow. Water em like once a week or every few days depending on the weather and bob’s ya uncle.
The cunts ended up growing through the bottom of the pot, through the turf and into the ground underneath, so they’re strong bastards.
The confidence of growing ya first veg motitivates you to tackle more stuff and before you know it ya got a green thumb.
Also don’t feel bad if this trick doesn’t work. Many varieties grown to be sold at supermarkets are sterile.