I am moving to the Barahona region in two weeks!!! Counting down the days....
Anyway, I want to start a vegetable garden in our huge back yard. The purpose is not for complete sustainability, just to have someting on hand in the week so I don't have to make the drive into Barahona.
Where can I buy seeds, and what else will I need? I am thinking of doing it all in containers to cut down on the bugs. Will I need to buy soil from a store? Can I use horse manure as a fertilizer? What about protecting my veggies from bugs? Are there any plants that do particularly well or poorly? I am specifically wondering about some of the cold weather plants like carrots (my favorite) and lettuce and broccoli. We don't have air conditioning so I am thinking those are out?
Tell me everything you know!!!!
Anyway, I want to start a vegetable garden in our huge back yard. The purpose is not for complete sustainability, just to have someting on hand in the week so I don't have to make the drive into Barahona.
Where can I buy seeds, and what else will I need? I am thinking of doing it all in containers to cut down on the bugs. Will I need to buy soil from a store? Can I use horse manure as a fertilizer? What about protecting my veggies from bugs? Are there any plants that do particularly well or poorly? I am specifically wondering about some of the cold weather plants like carrots (my favorite) and lettuce and broccoli. We don't have air conditioning so I am thinking those are out?
Tell me everything you know!!!!