What to Grow in a Garden - 5 of the Easiest Things to Grow in Your Garden

So you want to start a garden but you aren't sure what to plant? Well here are five things that are easy to grow and delicious to eat. Gardening doesn't get better than that!

1. Peas - peas are simple plants. They don't require much of their caretaker, just well tilled soil and sun. Peas don't even require fertilizer! They will grow just fine without it. However, it is probably best if you prepare the garden soil with nourishing compost or aged manure before you plant. It can't hurt to give them a little food! You may want to provide some support for your pea plants. Just put out some stakes and string a couple of rows of heavy string between them. This isn't necessary, but it will keep the plants off the ground and it will also make it easier to pick them. Once the peas start to come on you will want to pick them every day so they don't get old.
2. Corn - Sweet corn is one of the easiest things to grown and it has long been a staple of backyard gardens. One thing to remember when you are planting corn, make sure you place it on the north or east side of your garden so the towering corn stalks don't shade the other plants. After your final harvest of corn on the cob, you can bundle the dried corn stalks and use them as fall decorations around your yard.
3. Potatoes - Did you know that to plant potatoes, you simply cut up potatoes? You just cut the potatoes into pieces and make sure each piece has two to three 'eyes'. The potato plant will sprout from these eyes. No doubt you have had potatoes sprout in your pantry or fridge? That is what they will do in the ground to grow new potatoes. Now don't just plant the potatoes you buy at the supermarket. These potatoes have been treated to prevent sprouting. You will want to get seed potatoes from a nursery or garden center.
4. Tomatoes - Many people are afraid to grow tomatoes because they haven't had luck with them in the past. You need to remember two things to grow tomatoes - don't plant them too early and make sure you support them. If you plant your tomato plants before the threat of frost is past, you will need to cover them with hot caps. Stake your tomatoes using wooden stakes or tomato cages. Tomato cages are easier since they support the plant all the way around. You will need to tie the plants to a wooden stake.
5. Pumpkins - It is so fun to grow your own pumpkins for Halloween, especially if you have kids. If you don't want to grow pumpkins, squash falls into the same category. Just remember that will both pumpkins and squash you will need plenty of room because they will spread.

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Gardening is a fun activity that the whole family can participate in. Grow foods you love and gardening will be even more rewarding for you!

What to Grow in a Garden - 5 of the Easiest Things to Grow in Your Garden

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Garden Decor

A garden can be a place of peacefulness, or a place of entertainment. It really is all to you and the type of garden décor that you choose. The point of garden décor is to bring your garden together.

Garden décor is similar to home décor but with different elements. For your garden you would use things like fences, trees, grass, walkway, bird feeder, and flowers. Furniture is not uncommon in garden décor but it must be made of material that will hold up on all kinds of weather. Of course you can store your furniture during your winter months is you live in a state that has winders.

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The first thing to think of before you begin shopping for your garden décor is what sort of theme would you like. Do you want a more country rustic feel to it? Are you looking more for a Zen garden type décor? Do you have young children and want to create an ideal outdoor play area for them or are you looking for a Japanese garden? Once you decide on your theme, then it is time to go shopping. Keep in mind you don't need to color coordinate your yard. You can mix and match with your ideas. Have fun with it. Think of the feeling you want your garden to give off. If you are going with the country feel and theme, you can put wooden flower pots out there, and other country pieces. A Zen garden might have a small waterfall in it and be arranged very specifically. If you are having trouble coming up with a theme, think of what you will be using your garden for. If you have children and allow them to play out in the yard and Japanese style might not be right for your yard.

Some people treat their garden décor as serious as they do their home décor and you should get in the habit of doing this also. Your pieces could be at more risk for damage due to the environment they are placed in. They are exposed to severe temperature, wind, rain and even snow. Make sure you take care of your pieces.

Also remember that keeping up with your garden décor also includes maintaining your garden. You want to keep your lawn cut and trimmed and watered routinely especially during the summer months. You also will want to keep your bushes trimmed to so they do not bring your garden décor down by being overgrown. Keep your flower beds free of leaves. If you are one who likes to have a pond in their garden with real fish, make sure you keep up with them. Feed them and clean the pond accordingly. If you have a fruit or vegetable garden, make sure you keep up with it and water it. Pick the fruit and vegetables before they go bad. If you are a pet owner, especially a dog, make sure you pick up after it.

There are endless possibilities for how you can decorate your garden. Your garden is a blank canvas and the garden décor is the paint. Have fun painting your masterpiece.

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