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    How To Plan An Upgrade To Commercial Gardening Supplies

    Okay, so you've done the garden hobby for years and now you're thinking it
    might be time to make it a commercial venture. What kind of commercial
    gardening supplies might you need? For that, you need to know the answers to
    a few questions.

    What Do You Plan On Growing And Where?

    Do you have a farm already? Are you not planning to buy farmland, but rather
    grow indoors? Are you planning on growing mushrooms or orchids? Are you
    growing a variety? Or are you planning just to add a greenhouse and start
    your commercial venture on a smaller basis? There are a lot of questions
    that need to be answered to make your vision a reality. If you already grew
    something as a hobby and want to expand that, then the choices become
    clearer. However, if you are tempted to expand your choices, there are a few
    ways to gather that information.

    Information sources for commercial gardening supplies:

    * Books and literature
    * Internet
    * Farmers markets
    * Other commercial growers
    * Cooperatives

    Books

    There are a number of published works from square-foot gardening to
    hydroponics that are helpful in deciding what commercial growing method is
    right for you. If you are thinking of growing something you've never tried
    before, then a little armchair gardening might be in order.

    Internet

    The US Department of Agriculture has many different sections on their
    website for farmers or hobbyists. There's an entire section on organic
    gardening and sustainable agriculture. In addition, many websites selling
    commercial gardening supplies will give the appropriate usage and provide
    pictures online.

    Farmers Markets

    Nothing beats getting the information straight from the horse's mouth. If
    you go to your local farmer's market, you can get information straight from
    the growers. Tell them you are interested in doing your own setup and you
    want to know what they think is best to use in your area. They may even be
    able to tell you where you can locate the commercial gardening supplies
    locally and which suppliers have the best deals.

    Other Commercial Growers

    These people are a lot less apt to give you information on how to get you
    into a commercial operation. After all, they see you as competition. But,
    you can generally ask them about the differences between greenhouses and
    different types of growing systems and they may be eager to show off what
    they know.

    Cooperatives

    One can join agricultural supply cooperatives that would be a way to reduce
    costs and gather information from other members. In the United States, the
    Southern States cooperative provides fertilizers and farming commercial
    gardening supplies, among many other things.

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