First Veggie Garden
A four-square-metre bed that gets six hours of sun and ten minutes of attention will outproduce a garden three times the size that gets neither. Start smaller than you want to.
Guides
Guides for a first vegetable patch — where to put it, what soil actually needs, which crops forgive a beginner, and what to do week by week once things are in the ground.
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Where to Put the Bed, and How Big to Make It
Site selection is the one decision you cannot fix later with effort or money. It takes a day of watching the garden and saves an entire season of wondering why nothing grew.
Soil That Works, and Crops That Forgive Beginners
Vegetables are grown in soil, not in fertiliser. Get the soil right once and the crop list becomes a matter of taste — but some crops are far kinder to a first-year gardener than others.
Watering, Feeding, and Getting Through the Season
Once things are in the ground, a vegetable garden needs about ten minutes a day and a few decisions made correctly. Most crop failures after planting come from watering habits.