Garden Variety

Choosing plants to put in your garden depends on several factors. It depends on whether you want a flower garden or a vegetable garden. It depends on what kinds of flowers or vegetables you enjoy, and it also depends on the environment in which you live. Nothing is more frustrating than planting a garden only to find out that no matter how well they are taken care of the plants die because the climate is too hot or too cold.

When planting a vegetable garden, your soil needs to be loose to allow the roots to get a good hold into the soil. Soil that is packed too tightly can cause distress to the plant, inhibiting the quality and amount of the harvest. Choosing what vegetables to grow is largely a personal choice of what you enjoy eating unless you plan on taking some of them to the Farmer's Market to sell them. A good starting point would probably be tomatoes, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, and possibly some variety of peppers.

Choosing plants for a flower garden has many more variables. You might want to choose flowers that bloom in your favorite color or colors. There may be a flower that you especially enjoy because of the smell or the shape of the blooms. Choosing exactly what to plant is always a personal decision, but there should be a variety of colors, shapes, and smells in every garden. In this way you can rest assured that your garden is pleasing to others as well as yourself.