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Beginner Organic Fruit Garden: Berries, Citrus & Avocado Trees

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  Beginner Organic Fruit Garden: Berries, Citrus & Avocado Trees Some links connected to this pin may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Your support helps grow The Cozy Clean Life and my homestead-inspired dream. 🌿 Growing fruit at home feels like a big homestead dream, but it can start much smaller than an orchard. A few berry bushes, a strawberry bed, or a potted lemon tree can turn a backyard, patio, or sunny corner into a productive edible garden. The biggest thing to understand is that fruit plants are not all the same. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, citrus trees, and avocado trees each have different soil needs, fertilizer preferences, spacing requirements, and pollination habits. Strawberries Strawberries like full sun, well-drained soil, and soil that is slightly acidic. Oregon State Extension notes that strawberries generally prefer a soil pH around 5.6 to 6.5 . Th...
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​Beginner Composting: From Kitchen Scraps to Backyard Garden Gold

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​ Beginner Composting: From Kitchen Scraps to Backyard Garden Gold Composting is one of the easiest ways to start organic gardening because it turns everyday kitchen scraps into rich, living soil for your garden. Instead of throwing away banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and vegetable scraps, you can use them to feed future tomatoes, herbs, flowers, and raised beds. Composting sounds intimidating at first, but the basic idea is simple: mix “greens,” which are moist nitrogen-rich materials, with “browns,” which are dry carbon-rich materials. Add air, moisture, time, and a little patience, and nature does the rest. Step 1: Start in the Kitchen The easiest way to begin is with a small countertop compost bin or bowl. Keep it near where you prep food so scraps are easy to collect. Find my favorite countertop bin here:  Countertop Compost Bin Good kitchen scraps for compost include: Fruit peels and cores Vegetable scraps Coffee grounds Paper coffee filters Tea leaves or...
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