Step 1- decide what you would like to grow. Herbs? Vegetables? Flowers? Whatever!
Step 2- pick a spot! Depending on what you might decide to grow is how you should pick a spot. For example-- . Almost all vegetables and most flowers need about six hours of full sun each day. Pick a spot where you think will get the most sun during the day.
Step 3- Clear the ground! Get rid of the sod covering the area you plan to plant. For quick and easy just clear everything out of the way and the spread some compost to make the gorund nice.
Step 4- Improve the soil. Invariably, soil needs a boost. The solution is simple: organic matter. Add a 2- to 3-inch layer of compost, decayed leaves, dry grass clippings, or old manure.
Step 5- Dig. Digging loosens the soil so roots can penetrate more easily. But digging when the soil is too wet or too dry can ruin its structure. Dig only when the soil is moist enough to form a loose ball in your fist, but dry enough to fall apart when you drop it.
Step 6- Pick your plants- look through magazines, go into shops do whatever you want to help pick what plants you would enjoy!
examples--- a few easy-to-grow plants for beginners. Annual: cosmos, marigolds, impatiens, geraniums, Calendula, sunflowers, and zinnias. Perennials: Russian sage, lamb's-ears, black-eyed Susans, purple coneflowers, phlox, pansies, and daylilies. Vegetables: lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
Step 7- Put them in the ground.
Step 8- WATER- Seedlings should never dry out, so water daily while they are small. Taper off as the plants get larger.
Step 9- Mulch. To help keep weeds out and water in, cover the soil with a couple of inches of mulch. Mulch is no needed but it does help keep plants healthy and well watered!
Step 10-Keep it up. Your garden is on its way. Keep watering when needed, and pull weeds before they get big. Fertilize with a dry fertilizer about halfway through the season.
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