Introduction

In the past few years, gardening has gone from a green-thumbed hobby to an all-encompassing lifestyle. This trend isn’t just for seasoned horticulturalists, either—it’s also for homeowners looking to get their hands dirty and grow their own veggies (and maybe indulge in some Instagram-friendly flower arranging, too). It’s possible to have a beautiful backyard garden that you can be proud of and enjoy eating from. But where do you even start? In this blog post, I’ll walk you through each step of planting your garden.

Step 1: Choose a planting site

• Consider the weather.
• Choose a sunny spot. Plants need at least 6 hours of sunlight each day to flourish, so if you’re planting in your backyard, pick the sunniest spot possible!
• Try to avoid windy spots. The last thing you want is for your garden to be exposed to strong winds that will knock over plants and cause them stress from constantly blowing around. You also don’t want frost on your vegetables when it’s freezing outside – pick an area that tends towards warmer temperatures instead of cool ones (unless you’re growing tropical fruits like papaya trees).
• Choose an easily accessible area near your house or garage where it won’t take more than five minutes to walk there from inside the house or garage respectively – this will make watering and harvesting easier overall than having it far away from anywhere else in particular where someone else might need access regularly too!

Step 2: Prepare the soil

Now that you’ve chosen the right spot in your garden, it’s time to prepare the soil.

• Use a tiller to break up the topsoil and remove rocks or other debris.
• Add compost, manure and fertilizer if desired. Compost can be added any time of year but is especially helpful when planting fall crops like squash, pumpkins, Brussels sprouts and cabbage because it provides nutrients for these hardy plants. Manure should only be added after vegetables have been planted as it may encourage disease in certain vegetables like tomatoes and potatoes until they are established (which takes several weeks). If you decide to add lime to decrease soil acidity or sulfur for increasing alkalinity based on test results from your local extension office, do so before adding compost or manure because these amendments will change the pH level of your soil over time.

Step 3: Build raised beds

You can make a raised bed out of whatever materials you have around the house. For example, if you have leftover wood from building something else, use that. If not, consider using cinder blocks or bricks (which are cheap and easy to find).

• Cinder Block: The easiest type of raised bed to make is with cement blocks in your garden area. These will provide enough support for plants without taking up too much space (and they’re also super inexpensive). The downside is that they’re heavy and hard to move once they’re in place. If this sounds like your situation though then it’s a good idea to build something else instead!
• Brick: Another option for building raised beds is by using bricks for the sides of each one individually (as opposed to just one brick wall around everything). You need to make sure though that every brick touches another brick on either side or else water will leak through them and cause damage over time!

Step 4: Selecting plants for your garden

Now that you’ve defined the size, shape and location of your garden—and possibly even purchased the tools needed to dig it—it’s time to think about what plants you want to grow. But before we get into choosing specific vegetables or fruits, there are a few things you should know about how different plants will affect your garden.

First, consider what climate zone you live in and choose vegetables that will thrive there. Not only do different varieties prefer different temperatures and humidity levels, but some plants require more sun than others do (which is why we’ll talk more about sunlight later). Next choose plants that are appropriate for the space available in your yard; if possible avoid placing tall bushes near low-growing crops like lettuce because they could block the sun from reaching them! Finally make sure not only whether they are edible but also whether they’re edible at all! If this sounds complicated—or just overwhelming—don’t worry: we’ll walk through some examples below so everything becomes clear quickly

Step 5: Prepare to plant

Now that you have your garden bed ready and all the tools you need to do the job, it’s time to get planting. It is important that you fertilize your soil before planting as this will help ensure good growth in your plants.

You should also make sure that you have the right seeds and plants for each season so that they will grow well in your environment. If you are unsure about what types of plants are best suited for each season, ask someone at a gardening store or read up on them online if necessary!

Make sure that there is enough space between each plant so they don’t compete for resources such as water or sunlight with their neighbors; overcrowding can cause problems later down the line as well!

Finally, make sure there is sufficient water available throughout both seasons – summer months tend to be drier than winter ones so keep this in mind when planning out how much care each type of plant requires throughout its lifetime (and don’t forget those cacti!).

Step 6: Planting your garden

Now that you’ve prepped your garden and planted the seedlings or seeds, it’s time to get down to the business of keeping your garden watered. While it’s tempting to skip this step, water helps plants stay healthy and grow faster. Watering also prevents weeds from growing in your garden bed and gives you peace of mind that everything is going well with the planting process.

If you planted a container garden, use a watering wand or hose connected directly to the tap water pressure regulator valve so that you can easily control how much water goes into each individual container without having to move from one plant basin (pot) after another throughout the day. If this method isn’t feasible for whatever reason—such as being unable to access a tap where there’s no intervening plumbing system between source water source location(s) – then consider using an electric timer switch instead; these will automatically shut off when predetermined time intervals have elapsed since last activation (e.,g., every morning at 6am). Either way works just fine though so don’t worry too much about finding one over another unless budget constraints dictate otherwise!

Once again: keep those plants moist but not soggy since wet roots become susceptible diseases like fungus gnats which thrive in damp environments due their parasitic nature.”

You can grow your own garden at home.

Growing your own vegetable garden is a great way to learn about gardening and you can save money by growing your own food. You don’t need a lot of space either, just some shade and some sunny spots.

Conclusion

You should now be able to create the garden of your dreams! Remember: There are no rules when it comes to plants, so plant what you love and enjoy watching it grow. You can always change up your plants next year or even in the same year if you aren’t happy with them. Just make sure they have good soil and plenty of sun, water and nutrients. Growing things can be so much fun!