Grow Plants, Start Where You Are.
You Don't Need a Big Yard
You don't need acres of land to have a garden.
You don't need a fancy greenhouse, a big tractor, or every gardening tool that somebody sells at the store.
Sometimes, all you need is a little sunshine, a container, some good soil, a few seeds — and the willingness to give it a try.
That's where I believe gardening begins. It begins where you are.
Maybe you have a small backyard. Maybe you live in town. Maybe you have a patio, a porch, a balcony, or just a sunny little corner beside the house.
Don't let the size of your space stop you.
One of the things I love about gardening is that you can make it fit your life. A few pots of herbs can be a garden. Tomatoes growing in containers can be a garden. Beans climbing a trellis can be a garden. Even a handful of flowers that make you smile when you walk past them counts.
You don't have to grow everything. You just have to grow something.
Start Small
When you're new to gardening, it's easy to get excited. You see all the seeds, tools, containers and gardening ideas, and suddenly you want to plant everything.
I've been there.
But starting small can save you time, money and frustration. Pick two or three things you'd actually enjoy growing. Learn how they grow. Pay attention to how much sunlight they need and how often they need water.
Then, next season, you can add something else. Gardening doesn't have to happen all at once.
A Book for Your Next Growing Adventure
If growing fruit interests you, take a look at Sophie McKay's Beginner's Guide to Growing Fruit Trees Fast and Easy. Before choosing a tree, check its mature size, sunlight needs, and suitability for your growing space.
View the Beginner's Guide to Growing Fruit Trees on Amazon
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A Garden Doesn't Have to Be Perfect
Your garden doesn't have to look like a magazine. It needs to work for you.
If a few containers sitting on your porch give you fresh herbs, that's a garden. If a tomato plant grows beside your back door, that's a garden. If your grandkids help plant seeds and get dirt underneath their fingernails, that's a garden — and you've created a memory along with it.
That's one of the best things about growing things. You're not just growing plants. You're growing experiences.
Your First Little Garden
So, if you've been thinking about starting a garden but keep telling yourself you don't have enough room, enough time, or enough experience — start smaller.
Choose one sunny spot. Choose one container. Choose one plant. Give it some attention and see what happens.
You might be surprised at what you can grow. And once you see that first little plant thriving, you may find yourself thinking: "Well, maybe I can grow one more."
That's how a garden begins. One little plant at a time.
— Kentucky Proud Mammy
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