My 1st Garden: Plotting and Planting
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
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
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
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





