Start small. ...something quick to grow: radishes or lettuce. (Almost instant gratification!) Buy plants for tomatoes... and tomato cages.
Note: make sure you plant things suitable for your climate. I came from Michigan and expected to have the same kind of garden in SE Texas. Not. (So, do some internet research!)
Wow that must have been culture shock! Love Houston area, spent a lot of time in Texas about 30 years ago, and considered moving there, now I am sorry I didn't! Do you miss the snow?
Make a list of what you want to grow and do some research to see if it will grow in your region and specifically on your lot (based on amount of sun, type of soil, etc.). Select those seeds or plants that will thrive there. Then plan out how large of a garden you can manage. Mark off your boundaries and till the soil. Add whatever amendments are needed to make the soil read for planting. Water and fertilize based on what you are planting and wait for your garden to grow!
First - find a place that gets 6 + hours of sunlight. Next call to find out if you have any underground utilities that could be damaged with shoveling. Remove grass and start shoveling to loosen ground at least 1 foot deep. Apply amendments to soil- cow manure, peat moss, broken egg shells for calcium, chopped up banana peals for potassium. Ask at home supply store for bags of different amendments. Plant your veggies or sun loving flowers. Good luck! Same for shady garden except for sunlight requirements.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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I am noticing a lot of weeds appearing between my outdoor pavers. I tried removing them by hand but most of the time I am not getting to the roots. I would love to kn...
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My NEW hedgetrimmers (which I'd assumed were lost) had actually been left outside last summer in some weeds and have now rusted in an open position and the blades are...
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Vegetables or flowers? —Would be my first decision.
Start small. ...something quick to grow: radishes or lettuce. (Almost instant gratification!) Buy plants for tomatoes... and tomato cages.
Note: make sure you plant things suitable for your climate. I came from Michigan and expected to have the same kind of garden in SE Texas. Not. (So, do some internet research!)
Make a list of what you want to grow and do some research to see if it will grow in your region and specifically on your lot (based on amount of sun, type of soil, etc.). Select those seeds or plants that will thrive there. Then plan out how large of a garden you can manage. Mark off your boundaries and till the soil. Add whatever amendments are needed to make the soil read for planting. Water and fertilize based on what you are planting and wait for your garden to grow!
First - find a place that gets 6 + hours of sunlight. Next call to find out if you have any underground utilities that could be damaged with shoveling. Remove grass and start shoveling to loosen ground at least 1 foot deep. Apply amendments to soil- cow manure, peat moss, broken egg shells for calcium, chopped up banana peals for potassium. Ask at home supply store for bags of different amendments. Plant your veggies or sun loving flowers. Good luck! Same for shady garden except for sunlight requirements.
You will need to break ground and till where you want to plant, be sure it it a place that gets long hours of sunlight!
All excellent suggestions! Here are some sites with a few more tips. Again start small and add sections every year or season as time and budget allow.
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/yard/garden-care/ten-steps-to-beginning-a-garden/
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/start-new-garden-grass-growing-22512.html
https://m.wikihow.com/Start-a-Garden
Here let me recommend my book Startle Garden. This is based on 2 x 4 raised beds and the results are wonderful. http://www.gardenupgreen.com/product/startle-garden