Choosing plants to grow in your organic garden can be an exciting part of your gardening experience.
Looking through catalogs and at all the beautiful flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables can get overwhelming, you just want to plant everything.
With a little planning you can grow a thriving garden that looks just as beautiful as those pictures.
The first step in choosing the plants you want to grow is knowing your areas hardness zone.
This will help you choose what plants will grow best in your area, not all plants will grow everywhere.
If you plan on purchasing seeds or plants from a catalog, check the hardness zone that is described in the plant description.
Purchasing plants and seeds from a local garden center in your area is usually the best choice for the beginner gardener.
Local garden centers mainly sell plants that are for your area and you can look at the plant to see if they are strong and healthy.
When purchasing transplants, check the plant over carefully.
Look for color, a strong healthy plant that has a strong stem.
You don't want plants that look stressed, pale in color or ones with a tall lanky stem.
Stressed, unhealthy plants will take a lot of extra care to revive and most likely wont produce a thriving crop as a healthy plant will.
The most important part of purchasing your plants is to deal with a reputable business and don't be afraid to ask questions.
A good reputable garden center ill be more than happy to answer your gardening questions.