Nothing is more fun than harvesting fresh vegetables from your own garden. And it\u2019s quite easy! That\u2019s why we listed the seven do\u2019s when starting a vegetable garden: the most important steps to begin with, so you can start immediately. It doesn\u2019t even have to be in spring time, but can be done throughout the year.<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0The right spot<\/strong><\/p>\n Like with houses, it\u2019s all about location, location, location.\u00a0When you\u2019re starting a vegetable garden for the first time, draw out your garden on a piece of paper, and draw the line of the rising (east) and setting sun (west).\u00a0Make sure the segment you are choosing has the most sun hours. Think about what crops you\u2019d like to grow before picking the right spot. Some vegetables like tomatoes need about 6 hours of sun each day, while some herbs like mint prefer the shade.\u00a0Don\u2019t start too big! That\u2019s probably not going to inspire, but tire you.<\/p>\n 2. Loosening and covering<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are going to develop grassland or another overgrown area of land, first remove the vegetation in order to loosen the upper layer. If about 20 cm of the ground is loose, you don\u2019t have to dig further.\u00a0Thoroughly remove all weeds and provide nutrients for the soil. We developed Aptus All-in-One pellet<\/a> to enrich the soil in one time, fully organic with a slow-release effect.<\/p>\n Covering the opened soil \u00a0with root cloth is very important. This gives the weeds little chance and it also reduces the washing away of minerals due to rainfall.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Collecting compost<\/strong><\/p>\n Of course you don\u2019t throw away garden waste! You can use everything to make compost. There are different systems for composting, like in a barrel or box, but an open compost heap is just as easy. Here’s an example.<\/p>\n