Getting Started

Thinking about starting a garden but aren’t sure where to begin? This post, all about gardening for beginners, is for you — with eight simple steps to help you start your garden. 

Square foot garden principles make gardening easy to understand, with simple steps to help you get started and be successful. 

Having a self-sufficient garden means that if I foster it, the garden provides much of what is needed for it to continue thriving from year to year.

Are you wondering how far apart to space your plants? This post shares helpful tools and guidelines for plant spacing in square foot gardens.

For the best chance of success when starting seeds indoors or in a greenhouse, it’s crucial to begin with clean and sanitized supplies.

Hardening off seedlings is the crucial last step of growing seeds indoors; learn how to harden off seedlings with these tips.

Read through the practical gardening terms and definitions to give yourself an overview. Then, as you gain experience in your garden, you will see the words and meanings come to life.

“Potting up” seedlings allows them to stay in the ideal conditions of your seed-starting area until they can be planted in your garden.

Learning how to plant seeds outside correctly will help ensure seeds germinate and grow so you can enjoy them in your garden.

Whether you grow your transplants or purchase them, learning how to plant transplants correctly gives them the best chance for success.