Perhaps the biggest misconception surrounding gardening is just how much work a person has to do to ensure that the garden grows well. There really is a lot of hard work involved in growing a garden but, most often, that work can be incredibly rewarding. Lots of gardeners report that the work feels more like playing even when they spend the whole day pulling weeds. Of course with the amount of effort and work that you have to put out will depend on just how extensive you want your garden to be. One thing is for certain: it does not matter whether you want a small garden that can fit on a shelf or if you want to make your entire yard into a garden, the experience will be great!
Almost every garden requires the gardener to do some planning before they plant. The simple fact is that it takes time for plants to grow and you need to plant them during specific times of the year if you really want them to grow. Yes, it is possible to grow flowers on a whim sometimes. If, however, you want to have a great garden, you’ll have to get used to the idea of doing a lot of work a long time in advance. Other plants need to be planted many weeks in advance of their blooming. Some even take a year to show their green shoots! Be prepared to make a full commitment to your garden if you want it to succeed.
If you want your garden to be great you need to be patient. It takes a long time before the plants send up shoots and you can see your hard work literally come to life–you’ll just have to be patient while you wait for that to happen. The only way to skip over having to wait for this to pass is to buy your plants already blooming from a gardening department or nursery. If you don’t want to spend any money on plants that you don’t grow yourself you will have to be patient and keep up on your garden maintenance while you wait for your seeds to sprout and flourish. Don’t freak out if it takes a long time (weeks or months) before you start to see any real topsoil activity from your plants.
Start with something small. You might think about having a yard that is full of blossoming plants. If have not ever started a garden of your very own before, it is a good idea to start small. When you do this you get a “trial run” which will keep you from having to worry about wasting a bunch of time on something that you might not wind up enjoying. You need time, commitment and patience if you want to be a gardener. Would you agree to marry someone that you hadn’t ever had a first date with? Why would you dedicate your entire yard to vegetables if you hadn’t ever grown a single strawberry?
Anybody can have a garden. The trick to having a great garden is to make sure that you approach growing plants correctly. Advance planning and research is imperative if you want to make sure that your future garden is successful. Once you figure out how to keep your garden healthy and have figured out what kind of routine you want to follow for your work outside, doing your daily gardening chores will feel far more enjoyable. You might even discover that you eagerly anticipate working in your garden each day!
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