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When beginning gardeners start planning their gardens for the first time, most do not know which vegetables will keep producing all season and which will give a one-and-done harvest. I know I didn’t think about that my first few seasons. But now I understand, and with that knowledge, I am better able to plan my…
From the time I started planning my first backyard vegetable garden until now, I’ve learned more and more how crucial garden planning is to the success of a garden. I end up tweaking my planning process a little every year, and it seems each year I streamline the little details better. This has led to…
If you’re looking for a cheap way to build a DIY raised garden bed and you have access to discarded wood fence, I’ll help you learn how to make one (or three) in just a few hours. Don’t worry; you don’t have to be a handyman (or woman). You just need a few tools and…
Updated September 2020 If you’re starting your own garden, maybe for the first time, soil testing probably isn’t the first thing that you think of doing. You’re more concerned with choosing your plants or building your raised beds. Most gardeners, I’d venture to speculate, do not begin to consider testing their soil until a few seasons…
Should you grow garlic? It’s a fair question and the answer might not be as simple as you think. Sure, it truly is one of the easiest crops for a beginner to grow, but depending on your garden goals, it might not be the best fit for you. In this episode of the Beginner’s Garden…
I remember my first potato harvest. Chunking the dirt-covered tubers in the wheelbarrow, I thrilled at the gold I unearthed that day. But when the harvest finished, my eyes settled on the bare land. Wiping a sweat drop off my forehead, I thought, “Now what?” I had spent months planning my crops — when to…
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