With so much emphasis today on eating natural, organic foods – not to mention the rising costs associated with buying them, many people are considering growing their own vegetables in a home garden. It’s very easy to grow your own vegetables, and at harvest time, vegetable gardening is a very rewarding pastime. All your garden really needs is sunshine (6–8 hours of sun each day, in the summer), some soil, fertilizer, and a little attention to watering, weeding and pest management. As a gardening beginner, your first vegetable garden will require the largest amount of work, but don’t let
that dissuade you – the work you put in up front won’t have to be repeated next year, and the rewards speak for themselves.