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Note: I’m going to purposefully oversimplify this topic, because I don’t think you need to know more than this to get going with your first garden. References below if you want to learn the unsimplified version of this topic. All the books say that soil quality is the most important thing for your plants’ wellbeing.Continue reading “3. Nourish the Soil”

Have a rough plan for the size, shape, and location of the garden— but be willing to change it as you start digging. You might encounter unexpected tree roots and unmovable stones along the way. Why destroy the root, or force out the stone, when you can change the shape of the bed to workContinue reading “2. Prepare the Land”

If you’re a total beginner, as I was this past spring, and you don’t even know what you’ll need to start– here are the essentials. You don’t need a lot of equipment, and you don’t need to spend a lot of money to start gardening. Here are the absolute essentials, and what I use everyContinue reading “1. Getting Started”