Friday, March 21, 2025

384 Ideas for a Successful First Garden!

Essential tips for beginner gardeners, focusing on starting small, plant selection, spacing and companion planting, along with maintenance strategies and the value of involving children and keeping a gardening diary. Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) . Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629) .    (https://bit.ly/4gWOeBQ) Now on YouTube (https://bit.ly/40mPeZ3) (audio)  Pictured: An all-container first garden Links: “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) (Mar. 21 edition features more about first gardens) Dave Wilson Nursery (https://bit.ly/3H9V9Xe) https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/ Six-inch mesh grid reinforcement wire (https://www.lowes.com/pd/Steel-Remesh-Common-3-5-ft-x-7-ft-Actual-3-4166-ft-x-6-93-ft/1001121408) Hori Hori Knife (https://amzn.to/3DDspJi) Soil Moisture Meter (https://amzn.to/4hpviLr) Soil Thermometer (https://amzn.to/41wptWE) Smart Pots (https://smartpots.com/fred/) Planting Calendars by USDA Zone (from Urban Farmer) (https://www.ufseeds.com/planting-schedules.html) Planting Calendar for Northern California (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/p/vegetable-planting-calendar-for-usda?utm_source=publication-search) Manual Water Timer (https://amzn.to/4bGKAdF) Drip Irrigation Systems for Containers (https://amzn.to/3DVm8IT) Microsprayers (https://amzn.to/3FAG3xa) All About Farmer Fred: GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) Farmer Fred website (https://bit.ly/3xLZ1KN) :  http://farmerfred.com The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog (https://bit.ly/3QoD10a) http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"  (https://bit.ly/3Ov2B1N) Instagram: farmerfredhoffman (https://bit.ly/3QoDfEy) https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/ Blue Sky: @farmerfred.bsky.social (https://bit.ly/3AIHU0W) Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube (https://gardenbasics.net/videos) As an Amazon Associate (https://amzn.to/36MhR9W) , I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Got a garden question?  • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe (https://bit.ly/3HiE11E) , at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964.  • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com  Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) .