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How to Start a Garden; Planning
This How to Start a Garden series will teach you how to successfully get a great harvest from your vegetable garden, no matter how large! Planning is the first and most important step!
Cook Time
2
hours
Total Time
2
hours
Servings
1
garden 10' x 10'
Author
Beth Neels
Cost
$0
Equipment
rototiller
wheelbarrow
Garden weeder - the best ever
6 MIL black plastic sheeting
landscape fabric
Ingredients
1
no materials required
Instructions
How to Start a Garden; Planning tips
Find out your soil type.
Determine your gardens’ orientation.
Choose crops carefully.
Crops to avoid planting.
Avoid heavy feeders
Avoid insect and disease magnets
Don't plant large crops that too big for your garden
Plan how you will deliver water
Determine which fertilizer you prefer.
Rotate crops every year.
Plan a system for companion planting.
Determine how many plants you need to grow to feed your family.
Consider using raised garden beds?
Plant certain crops in container gardens.
Notes
Numbers for time and cost are an average for a 10'x 10' (3 meters x 3 meters) garden.
See
Vegetable Garden Preparation
for help with setting up the garden.
See
Choosing Plants and Planting your Garden
for tips on proper plant installation.
See
Garden Maintenance
for great information on how to save time on the maintenance of your garden.
See
Harvesting a Garden and Preserving the Harvest
for tips on harvesting your garden, plus bonus 100 recipes for common garden crops.