If you have ever thought about growing vegetables in your own garden, but you don’t think you have enough space in the suburbs, this is the video for you! Here I will show you five steps that you should take when planning a new vegetable garden. This video is especially helpful for those who are considering gardening but don’t know where to start. Many new gardeners are often frustrated by making some common mistakes that can be avoided by planning ahead.
This video will not cover soil types, fertilization, crop selection, or any of the things that we are eager to get started with when we begin a new garden. This video covers the essential pre-planning and will help you to avoid mistakes but can frustrate you and cause your garden to fail.
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23 Comments
Great video. Thanks.
It's fall where I live now but come spring I plan on growing my own backyard garden. Seeing veggies and fruits in their natural environment makes my heart sing. This is a very informative video. Thank you!
I started with raised beds but have moved towards in ground with 3 smallerish raised beds for leafy greens. I love in ground though. My raised beds get full of nothing but ants that end up eating most of my seedlings and so far i have a better handle on weeds then i did when i had all raised beds. Im just working on the problem i have of it not draining as well as id like.
Hey i actually got another question for you. So this is my first time growing determinant tomatoes. At the moment they are maybe knee high and trying to put on flowers. In the past with my indeterminate i always picked off the flowers cause the plants were so small. Should it be done the same way with determinant tomatoes? I know those only put on a set amount of production so i didnt know if picking off the flowers would throw the plant off.
I like your page, great info for my garden and me. Do you have anything on strawberry in containers.?
I'm getting myself some fig trees, what's the best climate for them.
My yard is STRAIGHT UP SAND! I have started my composting last year and I have a lot of trees so a lot of leaves (leaf mulch) . And I have a ton of composting worms . The problem is I can't place my garden on the ground moles and gophers I hate those critters.
You’ve been a great help Scott. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to start planting.
This is perfect and excellent timing for our family. Thank you for continuing to produce quality material for all of us to learn from.
Just found your channel. This is my favorite thus far. Great content.
Thanks for the soil info. Exactly what I was searching for! I used traditional in-ground gardening last year. I’m N TX zone 7b/8a with clay soil. Looking to amend and create raised beds. I want to use wood because it looks rustic, but you’ve given me something to consider with the life span of blocks. I’m on 8/10 of an acre in the country with fields surrounding the rear of my property. I don’t really want the city look of cement in my country garden. I appreciate the info you shared. New sub!
Have you tried spacing the cabbage more intensively? I've seen recommendations for 15-18" spacing (a bit more in winter, apparently). Might be possible to squeeze a few more heads in there… 🤔
Great info Scott! I especially like the aspect of keeping size,and proximity,of the garden in mind. If it's not easy or close to maintain,it's easy to let a garden go. But when put in front of one close by it often thrives. Keep up the great work!
Scott, I want to try a garden, but I've got to do a sun chart to see if I even get enough sun. Do you have problems with squirrels and if so, how do you manage them? I follow several gardening groups on facebook in Texas and they all talk about rats and squirrels that ate their veggies. Tips?
Just subscribed, thanks! I'm working with 1/20th of an acre so I'll be using all the tricks to maximize space. Great to find a fellow southern gardener, too!
Is that you playing guitar at the beginning of the videos? I dig it. 🎵
Stumbled on your channel today. In the Houston area and starting a garden for the first time.
You do know Texas did fly the Bonnie Blue
I watch a lot of gardening videos. I appreciate your practical advice, and you explain very well.
Figs are an excellent food source. I would grow them up and over.
Beautiful garden 😍 I highly suggest you incorporate trellises
My back yard is almost all shade. I have the champion American beech and holly, not to mention the others that don't qualify. Last year, I got squat! So this year, I moved it out front and built several raised beds. My neighbors were a bit anxious initially, that the garden was going in the front yard, but soon people were stopping to take pictures, so I guess it looks okay. This year, I had great success! Getting enough sun makes ALL the difference.
Found it ………!
Thank you for this video. I needed to hear all the points you hit on.