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Ideas for growing my own vegetable to make my own baby food
Ok, so DH and I are going to start a little garden once he quits his job to take care of DD (in only 2 weeks!! - yay no more of my having to drive to daycare!). I'm thinking squash, green beans, green peas. (what else?) AND I would really like to do it as organically and healthfully as possible for my baby girl. What is the name of the plant that I can plant to help keep bugs away? Any more ideas?
Re: Ideas for growing my own vegetable to make my own baby food
well, different plants deter or attract (like trap crops) different pests. Marigolds are said to be good for nematodes, nasturtiums are trap crops for black aphids, onions/garlic repel other bugs...Over all, I find daily monitoring of the plants, hand removal, and, when damage becomes an issue for the plant (i.e., not at the first sign of a minor damage), insecticidal soap or other organic insecticide.
A lot of ppl on here use the Square Foot Gardening method (read the book).
I would also say that gardening isn't necessarily going to save you boat loads of cash. this year in my blog (link in sig), I'm keeping track of my harvests & how much I've spent on my garden *just this year.* So far, I've spent $100+ on seeds, a few herb plants, potting soil to start seeds, kelp/fish emulsion, compost, etc. And I've just had 1 harvest of arugula and some herbs so far!
So, def. do it if you're looking for something fun to do but I would caution if the motivation is to save money.
Ditto. Also, it takes a while for the crops to produce, so you are still going to have to supplement fruits and veggies from the produce market. My advice would be to spend $10 -15 at a local produce or farmers market to buy veggies to make baby food.
I'm not trying to discourage you from starting your own garden, but gardening is a trial and error hobby/adventure. I wouldn't try to make baby food with my first gardening attempt.
ETA: I made my DD's baby food as well. I just went to the produce market and bought veggies and did the ice cube tray method for storing food. I recommend picking up a copy of Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron.