| Taking the time to layout your garden and plan | | | | plant you should know what plants do well being |
| before you start planting will greatly benefit the | | | | planted with each other and which plants don't. |
| productivity, save space and reduce the amount | | | | Companion planting can benefit the productivity of |
| of labor to maintain your garden. Location, | | | | your crops along with helping to control insects |
| method of growing, soil preparation and the types | | | | and plant diseases in your garden. This is a very |
| of crops are very important in planing your | | | | helpful method of gardening for a small backyard |
| garden. | | | | garden with limited space, raised beds and |
| Choosing the types of vegetables and the | | | | container gardening. |
| number of plants for your garden should be | | | | When arranging the layout of your plants you |
| decided before you start planning where to plant | | | | want to keep the taller plants to the north side of |
| them. It is best to base the types and number of | | | | the garden so they wont shade the sun from the |
| plants on what your family likes and eats. Over | | | | shorter plants. Then work your way across the |
| planting is just a waste of time. If you take the | | | | garden to the south arranging the rows by the |
| time that you use to care for the plants that you | | | | height of the plant, ending with the shortest plants |
| don't need and spend that extra time to care for | | | | at the south end of the garden. |
| the plants you will benefit from you will have a | | | | You can have a small backyard garden that |
| much more productive garden. | | | | produces enough vegetables for your families |
| Once you decide on what plants you want to | | | | needs with just a little planning. |