![]() Take note of trees (you don’t want a lot of shade, unless you’re in a very hot climate). You need to walk your property and look at different areas to see the best place for the garden. When you’re ready to plant, the last thing you want to be hustling to obtain is soil or mulch. ![]() Trust me when I tell you, you’ll thank yourself when you’ve already done your homework and made your plans in this area. Do you need to do a soil test? ( Here’s why I think it’s important.) Do you have an adequate amount of compost or do you need to source some locally? Where will you obtain this year’s supply of mulch? Soil, Compost, and MulchĪnother consideration along these lines is your soil, compost, and mulch needs. Whether you change anything or not, settling these questions is important and not to be overlooked. Or do I want to change how I grow, like planting more in containers or raised beds? If you’ve planted a garden before, ask yourself these questions:ĭo I want to plant in the same space as last year?ĭo I want to add space or add more raised beds?ĭo I need to reduce the space because it was too much to handle last year? The next step in planning your garden is to evaluate your garden space. “What would a successful garden look like?”Īnswering this question will take you far in setting garden goals and using those goals to plan an efficient, organized, successful garden. Identifying your garden goals and setting up your garden to serve those goals is a big part of my online gardening course, the Beginner’s Garden Shortcut or my eBook The Beginner’s Garden Shortcut QuickStart Guide.īut to get you started, ask yourself this question: But growing specialty cucumbers doesn’t serve my garden goals. Those long Armenian cucumbers look so fun to grow. Maybe you’re imagining the stack of dog-eared Seed Catalogs right now. We can get what’s commonly called “Bright Shiny Object Syndrome.” You know what I’m talking about. What about those of us who aren’t in our first-year? Why do we need garden goals? So your garden goal will dictate the size of your garden, how many plants you grow, and even whether you decide to plant in a raised bed, land, or containers.Īs you can see from this small example, identifying your garden goals sets the course for your garden planning. Do you want to know what’s NOT fun and enjoyable? Growing more than you can handle. ![]() Let’s look at what that might mean in a practical sense for garden planning. To my surprise, the top answer was fun and enjoyment. In my free Facebook Group, the Beginner’s Garden Shortcut, I polled the members asking what their primary goal was for their gardens. Everything you do and every decision you make needs to serve your core garden goals. Why? Goal-Setting for Beginning GardenersĮspecially for beginners, your garden goals are the foundation of your garden. Identifying your garden goals may well the most critical yet most overlooked aspect of planning your garden.
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