Planning a Vegetable Garden for Beginners: The 5 Golden Rules 🏆

Planning a vegetable garden can feel overwhelming because there are so many options to consider. It needn't be tricky though - follow our 5 easy steps to help you decide what's best to grow and where to place it for maximum success.

In this short video we share with you the rules of garden planning to help you to avoid some of the pitfalls and grow your most productive garden yet!

If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our online Garden Planner which is available from several major websites and seed suppliers:
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[debkincaid]

My best planning rule? Watch & implement your videos. Always good information without a lot of chit-chat, delivered with enthusiasm and a smile. Thanks for this one, especially now.

[GardenMinistry.]

One of my favorite things about your channel are the garden images you show us of those veg, fruit, and flowers, they are just memorizing and gorgeous!! It helps me imagine what my own space could look like following your tips!

[turiaturiana]

@growveg can't stop binging your videos Ben. Love how you just get straight into the video with no time wasting. Thanks for all the advice!!

[garyhost]

I watch and follow a lot of gardening Youtube channels and I'm continually impressed with the quality and content of your channel. So much good info on a wide array of topics and you explain them all in such an easy-to-understand way. Kudos to you and thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!!!

[samuelcastleberry]

I pray over my garden for a bountiful harvest for my family, friends, neighbors and others to enjoy. That's my #1 rule

[dastamericus]

I just got a community garden plot. I used to have one of 15m2, and now it's 100m2. This is a great help. Thank u. Please be safe during our snowstorm Darcy.

[kattc]

i was just working on my plan this morning and had forgotten about your planner, thanks for the reminder!

[mogeking]

I keep my thumb in my mouth 👄 while I am gardening 👩‍🌾 my plants 🌱 grow beautifully

[LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

Your garden is impressive! Your passion and hard work shows. As a gardener & I make garden videos too. I am extremely thankful for any tips and guidance you provide. I hope we can learn from each other as we grow! Never stop learning!

[chermarie]

I love your videos. Winter in Wisconsin is a good time to focus on the garden plan and ordering seeds. I like your idea of having some raised beds right next to the house. I may do that this year. Thank you and I look forward to more!

[katymarieliddell]

Just discovered this channel and wow, what a treasure trove of information and help. Thankyou so much for creating this information, I can't wait to get started in my own garden!!! :)

[ThatsWhatWeCallTheGoodLife]

Very comprehensive guide to planning our crops

[jeremybird]

I'm finding the Garden Planner very helpful. This years updates are wonderful.

[taydezuniga]

Thank you for all your videos, I love them all!

[ThatBritishHomestead]

Thanks for the tips I love interplanting. I never liked planting flowers I thought they were a waste of space but now I love them and am so excited about growing them next season!!

[safiyajohnson]

You give the best advise with so much detail. Your game of thrones voice is a plus.

[BlindShepherd]

I just downloaded the garden planner yesterday and love it! My beds, plant list and planting schedule are ready for next year.
Thanks and much love from TN!

[AkSonya]

Wow, thank you. I just wrote down that I need to plan out my veggie plan for this year. It looks like you use the square foot gardening theory. Yeah!!!

[laurieanne]

This was great! Going to your website to get the planner. You sound like you've got a cold--hope you get over it fast!

[paulanderson]

Good video I would add a few things. What do you have for storing. I have a freezer but no cool place for potatoes so growing too many go to waste. Look at space saving techniques Bush type plants, trellising and dwarf varieties. Can you buy locally and item you don't eat much. Add some containers for something like sweet potatoes that the vines grow all over. Some plants are huge with only one fruit, this may not make sense to plant.