Every great endeavor starts with a well-constructed plan. Of course, you can start planting right away. However, great results can’t be expected if you garden without direction. Proper technique, knowledge, skill and planning are needed to achieve a fruitful vegetable garden. If you already started, there’s no worry. You can simply go back to the basics and restart from there.

Multiple factors affect your vegetable gardens’ performance. Out of all, these three factors — vegetable type, available space, correct planting position — are the major ones. That’s why, to achieve maximum results, these three things should be of primary importance before starting.

1 – What to Plant

It is advised to start small at first. Most beginners get ahead of themselves and plant more than they can handle. As a result, they have a hard time maintaining the plants, sometimes even wasting them. New gardeners should have a small crop in the beginning and slowly pick up from there. Continue reading →

If you’re new to vegetable gardening there is a lot you need to learn about the planning process. There are particular times of year when it is best to plant gardens and if you’re not fully aware of this you could end up wasting a lot of energy, time, and money. Aside from knowing exactly when to plant your garden there are other basics that include selecting a site to plant, measuring the plot size, determining which vegetables you’re going to grow, and making the actual design.

One of the most common errors made by novice gardeners is planting too many vegetables before the actual planting season begins. This leaves them with more vegetables than anyone can eat. It is important to keep in mind that its best to start with a small garden than a large one that turns out to be a waste and a disappointment. Below are some other basics you should know about when to plan your gardening. Continue reading →

If you’ve never done a vegetable garden before you’re going to find this to be a very fun project. Growing vegetables is essentially much easier than other crops. Growing delicious taking vegetables is a great way to save money and stay healthy but it will require a bit of planning and effort on your behalf. Below are a few steps to getting started with the planning process.

Measure the Space

Whether you’re going to use a small area in your yard or a large acre of land you’re going to need to know exactly where you will be starting your garden. While it might seem best to go with a larger space, you want to start with a manageable sized garden so that you don’t waste time, money, or resources. Remember you can always expand once you’re comfortable with handling more. Continue reading →