No stress tips for starting and growing your own vegetable garden.Â
The thought of trying to grow our own food used to intimidate me until so many of you helpful readers gave me a bunch of tips years ago.
Since then I have learned it really doesn't need to take much time or effort to grow your own garden! Even as a beginner, you'll get a wonderful harvest if you follow just a few simple steps.Â
I planted my first vegetable garden nearly 15 years ago, and since then I've had one in the ground many times over the years. Some years life has just been too busy to get it going, and it's been a few since I had one planted.Â
Up till recently I've used the very basic 4×4 beds you can buy at most hardware stores:Â
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I found those trellis pieces by a dumpster and used them to keep little critters out. It definitely helped!Â
I also think having the garden right next to the noisy air conditioner helped deter the wildlife.
These cedar raised garden beds are super easy to put together and a perfect for a beginner! You can buy multiples to make bigger gardens as well.Â
The problem with these garden kits is the wood is very thin, so even though it's cedar and should hold up well, I found they were only last a few years at best.Â
They are fairly inexpensive (as far as raised beds go), so not a huge deal. They are GREAT option if you're just starting out.Â
Till this year, my process for setting up my garden beds was simply to put my kit together (you'll need a drill and screws) and then dump garden soil inside.Â
