GETTING STARTED TIPS FOR YOUR FIRST VEGETABLE GARDEN 1 2 3 4 5 Start Small. Pick a few things to try growing first before ordering the whole seed catalog. Easy vegetables like lettuce, potatoes and peas make rewarding first garden choices. Choose your plot wisely. When choosing where to put your garden consider the space you have, light and moisture conditions as well as whether or not you need to bring in soil. Loosen Up. Vegetables grow best in soft, loose soil. Once you have your garden spot picked out spend some time tilling up the soil. Grab some compost for even more heat and nutrients for your plants. Get a head start. For your first year as a vegetable gardener, purchasing plants that are already growing from your local garden center or nursery is much easier than starting from seed. Be Patient! Gardens take time – and your veggies aren’t going to grow overnight, so be patient, and be sure to follow watering guidelines for your veggies. KIM ALLDREAD, SALES REPRESENTATIVE RE/MAX ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE KALLDREAD@ROGERS.COM WWW.KIMALLDREAD.COM
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