Working In The Garden

Perhaps one of the best ways to go green is starting a garden. If you have never had a garden before, start small the first year. Growing your own tomatoes is a good way to start. There are many varieties to choose from: Rutgers, Better Boy, Big Boy, Early Girl, Beefsteak, and Cherry.
Try not to put the plants out too early, because a frost will kill them. Also they don't do too much until the weather warms up. They just sit there and look cold. Tomatoes need a loose soil and lots of sun to do well. Add some sand to your soil. I planted tomatoes in the garden last year and in large containers near the patio. The container tomatoes did very good, and the plants were very healthy looking. The tomato plants in the garden didn't look as healthy, but they still produced. I plant my tomato plants about four feet apart in the garden. When the nights get warm, you can mulch them with straw.