A Healthy Spring Garden

Now that Spring is here, it's time for serious health foodie's to start planning a garden.It could be full of fruit and veggies.Planting depends on your tastes and how you cook. However a diet full of home grown organic stuff can only be good.It's a great way of eating better as well as creating your owm locavore diet. For beginner farmers think about growing strawberries.These are an easy cropbwith tremendous results.Try to plant on virgin ground, don"t plant the seeds or seedlings where tomatoes,potatoes or even eggplant have been previously planted..They should be planted in the spring as soon as the earth is dry.Plant in full sun.A strawberry crop is invaluable.They can go into everything, from pies to dressings. also the berries are a great snack or dessert just plain or with honey.If you have a lot of land then think about melons.Both watermelon and cantaloupe are delicious and perfect late summer eating.They do require warm sunny days and a lot of care.They have to planted well after the last frost of the season when the ground is warm to the touch.Then they do require fertilizer treatments every three to four weeks.It is hard work but the results are well worth it.If you're a gardening pro,then think about having a few plots dedicated to blueberries and raspberries.Both require much work along with constant trimming and pruning.Treat them right and you will get a phenomenal yield.Blue berries mad raspberries are high in antioxidants as well as flavor.You can create everything from homey cobblers to hand dipped chocolate bonbons. Most people usually start off with vegetables, with tomatoes being their first choice.There are so many varieties to choose from,from beefsteak to plum.The plants require some work(especially if you wind up with an aphid infestation) but the results are so worth it.Nothing beats a fresh picked tomato with just a sprinkling of sea salt.Also bumper crops are perfect for making home made tomato sauce.Their health benefits are tenfold and the more you harvest ,the better your diet.Gardeners are also big fans of carrots and radishes.They are easy togrow and perfect in a summer salad.They also require the least amount of sweat and worry..If you're more adventurous then move on to zucchini.Again this is for more experienced and patient green thumbs.They require constantly misted soil and have to be checked for viruses and blights.Yet ,this squash can be used in all sorts of dishes from ratatouille to being stuffed with chopped meat and breadcrumbs. Now that the season has turned ,it 's time to start planning your garden.Plant what you'll eat the most along with ones that suit your gardening experience.You'll have a cornucopia of just good for you foods to look forward to and enjoy.