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There are so many choices to make when deciding what to grow for your first effort in growing a food garden - that is vegetables and fruit - that you can be overwhelmed if you try too many of them.So choosing the 10 best garden crops for beginners is a list you need to make - and not me!Why? Because I believe that you should choose based upon what you like to eat! Your preference and palate may be entirely different than mine.An example of what I mean are chili's - I can't stand them - yet they are easy to grow and many folks use them brilliantly in their recipes. So this 10 best garden crops for beginners is only a starter list - which you need to choose from and make your own list of 10 best crops.The main criteria for choice is to NOT over burden yourself with work and maintenance if gardening is new to you. Gardening should have a strong element of pleasure in it - and if the chores become too onerous and time consuming then you will lose interest.The pleasure comes from watching what you plant grow and then come into fruition. If .. more »

When you are ready to mix ingredients for your container garden, be sure the soil is damp and workable. To determine this, take a handful, squeeze it and allow it to drop. If water comes out, it is too wet; if it breaks apart, it is too dry. But if the lump of soil retains its shape or cracks just a little when it is dropped, it is in good condition to work into your gardening pots. Be certain your garden containers are clean when you start. Soak used or new clay gardening pots overnight so they will not draw moisture from the soil after planting. This is a very important step when you are beginning your plants life. If the pot draws off the moisture the new plant will be deprived. Clean dirty clay pots with a stiff brush and hot, soapy water. Clean gardening pots will be much more attractive in your container garden. Though redwood, cedar, and cypress gardening pots may be left natural, they may also be stained or painted. First clean the surfaces then apply one or two coats of stain or .. more »