Remember the old nursery rhyme, Mary Mary Quite Contrary How does your Garden Grow ? Well this is how she started it to growing. First of all with a layout, then with proper soil preparation and you should do the same. Evaluate your space as to how much space do you have, a lot or a little? Then decide whether you are planting flowers or vegetables or both. Plant your garden where you can watch and enjoy it growing. To make your decision on what and where to plant, take these simple rules to heart.
Before starting any planting, the soil needs to be loosened, either by hand with a pitch fork and rake or with a garden tiller. Loosening the soil allows for aeration and softening with top soil and fertilizers. Mixing and blending new top soil and fertilizers into the soil before planting gives it time to blend and therefore lessening the chance for roots of small new seedlings to burn. Then remember to:
Start with a budget:
Pick a style of garden that compliments the style and design of your house
Do not start your garden if you are planning any major outside remodeling jobs
Have a plan as to where you want to plant what
Know the soil texture
Decide what you want to grow and what growing conditions it needs
Know where you will be getting the best sunlight ( flowers requiring a lot of sunlight will not do well around a shade tree)
Do not plant in heavy traffic areas ( play areas of the yard for the kids)
Does you regional area get hot drying winds
Do remember to calculate light and drainage for your garden
Try and pick and plant healthy disease resistant plants ( to avoid spraying)
Plants need on average 5 to 6 hours of sunlight a day
If you are a novice gardener don’t buy exotic plants that require a lot of attention
Do buy plants that are native to you area (they will be more hardy to grow)
If this is your first garden and you are starting from scratch, it is always a good idea to have your soil tested. A lot of local nurseries and home improvement centers will do it. Soil plays an important part in the overall health of your garden plants, since they draw their nutrients from the soil.
Eudora DeWynter offers tips on
Do‘s and Don’ts Of Starting a Gardenon her blog at
http://www.gardentoolguru.com
