Okay, this will be my first year to actually plant a garden. I am excited but how do you know?
Good for you!! First check in your area to find out the date of the last chance of frost. I live in the South and we don't plant anything until after April 15. But until then, you can get the soil ready. Make sure you don't plow the ground or use a garden tiller until the dirt is dry. Pick up a handful and mush it together - if the dirt sticks together in a lump, the ground is to wet to plow. (I plowed wet dirt one year and two years later, I am still trying to break up the huge dirt lumps.) Enrich the soil with fertilizer, too. I always plant tomatoes, peppers, squash, egg plants, lettuce and cukes. I also have blueberries, thornless blackberries, and strawberries. The blueberries are wonderful - I have three bushes and get gallons of blueberries every year. If you plant some now, you will get a crop of blueberries this year!! I am sure your local nursery will have lots of advice, too. Good luck with your garden, and you will never eat another grocery store tomato after you have had one from your own garden. (Roma tomatoes make wonderful spaghetti sauce, and Celebrity and Better Boy tomatoes are great for just eating!!)
Reply:Start planting when the danger of frost has passed for your area. Your local county co-operative extension service, run by your state university, will have every piece of information you might need for your area. Just google "cooperative extension" and your county.
Remember, don't put a five dollar plant in a two dollar hole! Soil preparation is EVERYTHING.
Reply:Depends on where you live and which crops you're considering. Broccoli, for example, is a fall/winter plant. It's time in month or so for tomatoes. They're all different, as are the flowers. Best bet is a good seed guy or gal at the local garden shop. They love to help beginners. Stay with easy, hardy stuff. And be prepared to do battle with pests.
Reply:have one side for your vegtable gardien and one for your flower gardien or one year this then one year another.
Reply:Usually you plant a garden after all chance of frost is gone . the ground should be tilled and if you have poor soil you may need to add potting soil and fertilizer. then you can start planting..
Reply:After the last frost has past is the general rule when to plant. This varies from region to region. Find out which USDA hardiness zone you live in and pick appropriate plants that can survive in your area.http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/flowe... This is a place to start. Go to your local nurseries. Many personnel there have extensive knowledge. Arm yourself with knowledge and start small or a garden can be overwhelming to a novice. It should be fun;not a chore.Your local agricultural extension service gives free information that pertains to your area. Your local library can really be a great place to start. Happy gardening. Gardening takes time, patience and continuous work for great results.
Reply:If you go to your local nursery they will have flowers that are blooming during that time. Perenials like Sweet william are easy to grow and lambs ear are very nice. I also have had luck with bleeding hearts which is usually a first in my garden after winter. pansies are nice in spring and next year before winter buy an assortment of bulbs tulips daffodils and plant them.. Also go on some web site and get magazines sent to you they usually have a great explanation of the time to plant the height of the plant and the season it will be in bloom.
Reply:See link and follow the steps.
Start Small
Evaluate and Choose a Site
How's the Soil?
Prepare the Bed
Choosing What You'd Like to Grow
Planting
Mulch
Label Your Plants and Keep Garden Records
Garden Maintenance - What to Expect
Enjoy! You've Created Your First Garden.
Good Luck!
Reply:I use the jiffypak starter kits so I can start them indoors while they are young and weak.
I also use a seed starting solution by Miracle gro.
When they are sturdy and taller (couple weeks) then I transfer them to my fenced in garden using garden soil and compost.
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