What You Need to Start an At-Home Garden

If you’re interested in starting an at-home garden, then you have come to the right place! There are plenty of things you will need to know before getting started in order for your garden to be successful. This is why we have created a list of all the garden necessities, so you can get to planting in no time!

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Step One: Location

The first thing you will need when starting your at-home garden is a prime location. Your location needs to be somewhere with plenty of sunlight, good air quality, drainage, and a leveled-out location with loose and rich soil.

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What Should You Plant?

When starting a garden, it may be hard to decide exactly what you are going to plant! Especially as a beginner, it’s understandable to not know where to start. Here is a list of the best plants for beginners, that you can find in your local gardening section.

Best Beginner Seeds:

  • Tomato
  • Basil
  • Marigold
  • Zinnia
  • Coleus
  • Nasturtium
  • Cosmos
  • Radish
  • Morning Glories
  • Moss Rose
  • Sunflowers

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What About Tools?

One of the main ingredients to a successful garden is the tools you use. If you are just starting out, it may be useful to buy a gardening toolset. These toolsets should include a rake, hoe, hand trowel, pruning shears, garden fork, spade, and a watering bucket. Some of the best toolsets can be found from Terrain, Williams-Sonoma, Home Depot, and Amazon.

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Which Soil Should I Use?

If you are just starting out, knowing what soil is right for you may be extremely tricky. Ideally, the soil you should use for your plants will have a balanced loam. This loam consists of 50% or less sand, 30-50% silt, and between 10-25% clay. This consistency is ideal for optimizing plant growth, they have plenty of nutrients and a good amount of drainage.

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After picking a prime location, the right seeds, a great toolset, and soil with high nutrition you will be ready to start your at-home garden. We hope that you found these necessities helpful and that you are ready to grow the garden of your dreams!