When you've just begun your first adventure into gardening, you may not know where to start, but there are a few simple tips that should get you well on your way to a beautiful garden.

Adding compost to your beds is the best way to enrich your soil and restore nutrients that may have been depleted by last year's crop. If you don't have access to compost, or if your soil is especially poor, mixing it with a commercial gardening soil is a good way to ensure a proper growing environment. If you have access to compost, mixing it with the potting soil adds rich nutrients. If you have limited space and have decided to grow in a container, filling it with a commercial soil mix for flowers or vegetables is easy enough. A standard 10 10 10 fertiliser should be sufficient for most gardens. If you're using a plastic container and live in an area with a lot of rain, you can easily add more holes with a drill. Be sure your container has plenty of holes to allow water to drain. Make sure to work the soil, fertiliser, and compost in deeply, and loosen the existing soil so your.

Adding a fertiliser to the soil will also help your new plants get the nutrients they need.