Deciding to embark upon the creation of a vegetable garden can be an excellent use of your time. Not only does it give you the potential of curating your own space helping you become more self-sufficient, but it helps you gain an appreciation for curating and respecting natural land, even if it’s only a few square meters of space in your garden. Heading out can also be one of the most healthy hobbies there are, as the strangely therapeutic nature of working away at your garden is sometimes hard to truly explain.
However, just like anything you do for the first time, a little expert advice can go a long way in helping you avoid the beginner issues we all like to make. While finding your own pace and method for planting and curating vegetables can be important to a degree, for the most part the needs of any garden will be relatively similar depending on a few variables here and there.
Luckily, our following tidbits of advice should help you out:
Know Your Soil
Knowing your soil is important, because it might be the difference between a present and perfect setup, and needing to purchase some. Some environments can be more clay-like in how the soil works, while others might have the perfect composition to grow. Knowing your soil, the composting requirements, how to maintain it and feed it with minerals and nutrients is essential to consider, and can truly mean the difference between a competent first growth and something that fails. Check this soil guide for your best results from the first stage forward.
Divide Your Space
Dividing your space can be worthwhile to do, if only to keep your garden organized. We’d recommend opting for laid railway sleepers, or perhaps even going the whole hog and purchasing a greenhouse to lay out your smaller implements in an easily maintainable row. Give each crop room to grow, and divide space to help you walk along when trying to maintain the garden and get rid of bugs.
Scarecrows Work
Yes, scarecrows aren’t just a cultural ‘meme’ or whatever the kids are calling it these days. They work. They can prevent all manner of birds from coming and picking at that which you own. Crafting a scarecrow can also be a fun use of your time when decorating and adorning them with old clothing, especially when your child asks to get involved. To us, that sounds like the perfect use of a slow Sunday afternoon.
Start Off Easy
Start off easy, with the vegetables that are the most easy to grow from seeds. We’d recommend root vegetables such as radishes, turnips, sweet potatoes and even adding lettuce, peas and even winter squashes including pumpkins. Over time, your choices here can truly ensure a wonderful, colourful crop growth, as these crops often grow relatively quickly, and will taste amazing. Just be sure to ingratiate yourself in the subtle art of washing vegetables closely, as this can help you enjoy the most hygienic, organic and wonderful items you’ve ever tasted.
If you have the taste of growing something in your own back garden and veg is not for you then how about strawberries! for more information on how to get started growing strawberries why not check out this super post HERE from All That Grows!
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