Build Your Own Garden

Fill the bed with a 50 50 mixture of planting soil and compost.

Build your own garden.

The location you choose should help the garden serve its purpose while producing strong healthy plants. Keep in mind many types of plants such as vegetables. No matter what type of garden you re planting most plants will grow better in rich well drained soil. Take a look around your yard to decide where you want the garden to be.

You can buy both in bags at a garden center and you can typically save money by buying both in bulk at a local soil yard once the bed is filled rake the soil smooth and moisten it with a gentle spray from the hose. Plan a garden lets you create design plans for anything from a patio container garden to a welcoming front walk to your whole yard. Use your mouse to drag and drop hundreds of different plants to see how their colors and shapes work together. Then you can drag fences benches and arbors into the scene to customize the look.

You ll get plenty of fresh produce for your summer meals and it will be easy to keep up with the chores. Choose a spot for your garden. Select up to five types of vegetables to grow and plant a few of each type. First just select a background scene from the pre made templates like the house you see here.

Pick a spot for your garden bed. To help you build your garden the planner walks you through a wizard. Add in dozens of structures like sheds fences gates and even fountains and fire pits. 12 of 14 thomas j.

Building the garden bed.