My 1st Garden: Plotting and Planting

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Now that you’ve got your seeds, plants, beds, and dirt all ready it is time to plot and plant! The first thing you have to do is PLOT. I chose to use a method of gardening called Square Foot Gardening. The reason I chose this is that you get more veggies per square foot. Rather … Read more

My 1st Garden: Dirt

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I walked you guys through a step by step process on how to build raised garden beds in my previous post. Now that you’ve got that down, its time to fill them! With what? Dirt! I filled mine with a mix of dirt. For a 4′ x 4′ x 12″ bed, I used: 3 bags … Read more

My 1st Garden: How to Build Raised Garden Beds

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I talked about in my previous post, My 1st Garden: Ordering Seeds and Plants, how I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to gardening. But hey! I’m doing my best and making it work! I did a lot of research on the best, easiest way for starting a vegetable garden and found out that … Read more

My 1st Garden: Ordering Seeds and Plants

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This year I decided to start my first garden…ever. Last summer I became really active in the local Farmer’s Market and so I’ve decided to take it a step further. It is incredibly important to me to have fresh local food available. And, come on, is there anything more local than your backyard!?! I have … Read more

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