Will have a new garden but need a lot of help!!

Viau · 04-21-2008, 12:03 PM

Hello, I just moved in a new place and there is a huge backyard that is a real mess, but there is something to do with it, I don't want to spend a lot of money there since I only rent, the backyard isnt lawn, it's only dirt and rocks, I know I will have to pickup all the trash that has somehow landed there and I in fact know that I might have to buy dirt so I can have myself a nice garden, I was plannin on having a garden where I can grow vegetables such as tomatoes, cucombers and such, and also would like to have a nice chilling spot under the huge tree that is present there, of course some lawn would be also awesome, do you guys have any advices for a newbie such as me and that doesnt have a lot of money to spend on that?

**Jason** · 04-21-2008, 02:23 PM

Most of the veggies I plant are picked up at lowes or home depot. I haven't done seeds in a long, long time, mostly due to time. Veggies usually require full sunlight, although mine do very well in partial sunlight, were they get the afternoon-evening shade.

Rye Grass is usually cheap, and grows very easily, the problem is that it is seasonal. In summer time I put down a summer rye and the same for winter. Dies off after each season.

Not familiar with your area, so I cannot provide better details.

**simpswr** · 04-21-2008, 05:30 PM

Almost anything you can grow in a garden, you can grow in containers . . no need to buy the expensive pots . . look around at the nurseries for used post they will give away or sell cheap.

That would give you something quick . . then you can work on adding dirt, compost material and working on a "real" garden . .

Tumbleweed36 · 04-21-2008, 06:01 PM

While compost is one of the best ways to grow vegetables, normally if the soil is decent, till it up and plant away and things will grow if you keep it weed free. You do need sunlight which has been mentioned. As mentioned, you may want to follow the suggestion made and grow some things in pots, because that works quite well if the pot is large enough to keep the plant from becoming Root bound.

**Jason** · 04-22-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tumbleweed36

While compost is one of the best ways to grow vegetables, normally if the soil is decent, till it up and plant away and things will grow if you keep it weed free. You do need sunlight which has been mentioned. As mentioned, you may want to follow the suggestion made and grow some things in pots, because that works quite well if the pot is large enough to keep the plant from becoming Root bound.

There is a lady down the street who grows her tomato plants in pots. she says it helps keeps the bugs off. Not sure if there is any truth to this or not.

**simpswr** · 04-22-2008, 12:47 PM

In my youth, I would buy a bag of garden soil, cut a small slit in the bag and plant a 'mater or pepper in it . . worked great and eventually made a nice garden base

Viau · 04-23-2008, 05:56 AM

Thanks a lot for all your help, I'll take some pictures of what my backyard looks like so you guys can see what I'm talking about.

davidcoxell · 06-13-2008, 06:11 AM

This might be a bit - well - English for you, but have a look at www.allotment.org.uk

Loads of info, and members all over the world.

04-21-2008, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Viau Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 79 OS: Windows Xp Service Pack 2	Will have a new garden but need a lot of help!! Hello, I just moved in a new place and there is a huge backyard that is a real mess, but there is something to do with it, I don't want to spend a lot of money there since I only rent, the backyard isnt lawn, it's only dirt and rocks, I know I will have to pickup all the trash that has somehow landed there and I in fact know that I might have to buy dirt so I can have myself a nice garden, I was plannin on having a garden where I can grow vegetables such as tomatoes, cucombers and such, and also would like to have a nice chilling spot under the huge tree that is present there, of course some lawn would be also awesome, do you guys have any advices for a newbie such as me and that doesnt have a lot of money to spend on that? __________________ Thank you for giving me feedback if something I helped you with worked out.

04-21-2008, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jason Shot the jukebox Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 6,824 OS: Windows XP My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Will have a new garden but need a lot of help!! Most of the veggies I plant are picked up at lowes or home depot. I haven't done seeds in a long, long time, mostly due to time. Veggies usually require full sunlight, although mine do very well in partial sunlight, were they get the afternoon-evening shade. Rye Grass is usually cheap, and grows very easily, the problem is that it is seasonal. In summer time I put down a summer rye and the same for winter. Dies off after each season. Not familiar with your area, so I cannot provide better details. __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \|

04-21-2008, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,514 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Will have a new garden but need a lot of help!! Almost anything you can grow in a garden, you can grow in containers . . no need to buy the expensive pots . . look around at the nurseries for used post they will give away or sell cheap. That would give you something quick . . then you can work on adding dirt, compost material and working on a "real" garden . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow]

04-21-2008, 06:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,184 OS: XP Professional	Re: Will have a new garden but need a lot of help!! While compost is one of the best ways to grow vegetables, normally if the soil is decent, till it up and plant away and things will grow if you keep it weed free. You do need sunlight which has been mentioned. As mentioned, you may want to follow the suggestion made and grow some things in pots, because that works quite well if the pot is large enough to keep the plant from becoming Root bound. __________________ ---------- Last edited by Tumbleweed36 : 04-21-2008 at 06:08 PM.

04-22-2008, 12:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,514 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Will have a new garden but need a lot of help!! In my youth, I would buy a bag of garden soil, cut a small slit in the bag and plant a 'mater or pepper in it . . worked great and eventually made a nice garden base __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow]

04-23-2008, 05:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Viau Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 79 OS: Windows Xp Service Pack 2	Re: Will have a new garden but need a lot of help!! Thanks a lot for all your help, I'll take some pictures of what my backyard looks like so you guys can see what I'm talking about. __________________ Thank you for giving me feedback if something I helped you with worked out.

06-13-2008, 06:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
davidcoxell Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 24 OS: OS X 10.2.8	Re: Will have a new garden but need a lot of help!! This might be a bit - well - English for you, but have a look at www.allotment.org.uk Loads of info, and members all over the world.