Do you want to build a vegetable garden this spring?  Where would you place it on your property?  What materials should you use? Which fruits and vegetables should you grow?  Today on Episode 18, I help you answer these questions by walking you through our personal home vegetable garden building project and give you some tips and tricks on where to place your garden, which soil to use, how to plant your crops, and some basic maintenance advice.  By the end of this episode, you should have a good idea of where to place and start your own fruit and vegetable garden! 

Intro: 

"That's Good-To-Know" Segment:  Alternate mowing patters for the health of your lawn. 

1. First week, try mowing Straight 
2. Second week, try mowing Up and Down 
3. Third week, try mowing Diagonal  

  link here for some more info about pattern ideas and some how-to's, so check it out! 

Affiliate link:  If you are looking for a lawn mower, click on the affiliate links. 

Main Topic:  

Q1 What is fruit and vegetable gardening? 

Q2 Why should you build your raised-bed vegetable garden? 

Q3 How should you build your vegetable garden? 

Q4 Where would you place it on your property? 

Q5 When should you start to grow your vegetable garden? 

Conclusion: So, put this all together and you have the start to your Fruit and vegetable Gardening plan!   

If you need seeds for your garden, right now is a great time to get them and you can click on our affiliate link in our show notes for Burpee Seeds to get $5 off an $25 or more purchase.   Burpee Seeds are known for their high quality and very competitive pricing.    

Wrap Up: 

• Email us at SeanandAllison@spokengarden.com    
•  For more information on fruit and vegetable gardening, you can read our 2-part blog post on Vegetable Gardening, the first part titled "3 simple things gardeners should consider before planting a vegetable garden; Garden Basics Part 1". 
• Join me next week for Episode 19 to discuss part 2 of this 2-part series on fruit and vegetable gardening so you can start building your own actual garden beds!  See ya in the garden!