How do I start a garden in my backyard?

Rebekah: How do I start a garden in my backyard?
Im 14 years old, (I’ll be 15 years old on Sunday, Feb. 25th) and I am wanting to start a garden from scratch this summer.

I would like to grow raspberries, and any pretty flowers that will grow in a kinda sunny and shady area.

I don’t know anything about gardening, not even when to start on, so if you could please give me some advice and tips for my garden, I would be very grateful… Thanks!

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Answer by f_jayce
Well thats nice, Happy Bday! Firstly you will need some good dirt and good area to plant, maybe 2 metres by 1 metre would be a good area for you. Then you need fertilizer, put it in the dirt, mix it in well, then you can start planting. Dig a hole, put the seeds in , water, wait

You might want to get a few wide pieces of timber to make a border for your garden, this will help keep the dirt in as well.

Answer by “mags”
gardens are very easy beans, peas and tomatoes grow on a fence as they climb up the fence……. grow your garden in rows.. a row of spring onions, row or radishes,,,, row of beets,,,,,, row of carrots,,,,,,,,,brow corn along a fence so you can tie it up and grow pumpkins, squash, cucumbers on hills of dirt so they can crawl and water from rain runs off…….. then you have bean plants, pea plants and you can plant flowers in between but be careful. good luck

Answer by Chazz
Seeds and dirt what else!? Or you may want to invite a cute guy down your house to your backyard and have your own “Garden of Eden” if you know what I mean! You go girl high five! =<)

Answer by DT
Be sure to pick an area that will get plenty of sunshine, areas with a lot of trees are not good. Check the soil, if it is claylike and sticks to your hands a lot it will need conditioners, peat moss and bark mulch work well. You will need to till the soil, you can probably rent a rototiller for $ 8-20 per hour from a local rental agency, talk a relative into it, or hire an odd job worker. Next you will pick your plants, plants with small seeds should be purchased from a nursery (tomatoes, peppers) You can plant some small seeded items early, such as carrots (they are the exception you can plant them in rows, you do not purchase them as plants). Get some cucumbers, squash, melons, pumpkins, and lots of tomatoes, these are all easy to grow. The best watering system is drip or soaker hoses, but a frogeye sprinkler will also work, be sure to water in the morning or night if using a sprinkler. Plant in rows, water regularly, and watch your vegetables grow, it’s great fun. Don’t slack on the weed pulling. Use mulch to cut down on the work.

Answer by TOM
planning and preparation is the key to a good garden.with most seeds you will read on the pack where they can be planted ( shade/sun) once you have all that worked out it is just a matter of keeping your garden weed free.enjoy:)

Answer by sabflow
Go visit the botanical Garden in your area and they will give you advices. I love gardening and I learned with books and beeing in touch with nature.

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