A perk of living in a house is having space for your own garden! My grandma taught me how to make my own garden so here are my tips on how to get started, what tools to use and additional care for 🪴
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Gather your tools and materials
Prepare your soil
Example vegetables for spring!
Gather your tools and materials
Essential and easy tools you need to get started on your own garden
Essential for digging and transplanting
The softer the handle, the easier to work with
Garden Trowels - The Home Depot
The best for loosening soil
Amazon.com: Gardening Hand Fork
Essential for protecting your hands from dirt, thorns, rocks and other things in the dirt
Amazon.com: Womens Gardening Gloves
The longer the better!
Garden Hoses - Lawn & Garden
If you don't have a gardening hose, this is the next beat thing!
Watering Cans - Lawn & Garden
To level and smooth the soil, pick up leaves, twigs and other things on the ground
RAKES - The Home Depot
A good thing to have, not an essential tool from the start to have
Scissors can be a good replacement for a short time
Pruning Shears - The Home Depot
If you ask me any measuring tape can use
Amazon.com: Yard Measuring Tape
Makes moving soil and compost so much easier!
Wheelbarrows at Lowes.com
Easier to use for bigger digging tasks
Shovels - The Home Depot
Needed for taller vegetables like tomatoes
Plant Support Garden Stakes
But if you don't want to or don't have the time, here is a good compost you can buy!
Garden Tone 27 lb. Organic Herb and Vegetable Plant Food 3-4-4
If you want to be as sure as you can, and want to use the professional kits I got you!
The Best Soil Test Kits, According to Testing - Bob Vila
Prepare your soil
Videos and blogs you'll need to understand how the soil works, what you need from the start and some little tricks that make the journey of gardening so much easier
Beginner friendly explanation how to prepare your soil for the vegetables!
How To Prepare Soil For A Vegetable Garden - Gardening Channel
The best compost is the one you can make yourself! I've been doing it for years and it's the easiest
How to Make Compost: A Guide to Composting at Home - The Old …
Helped me understand why it's so important to test your soil
How to Test Soil pH With and Without a Kit - The Spruce
Such a good blog that helps you understand when to soil and with what fertilizer
Let's Grow! How and When to Fertilize Your Vegetable Garden
