Best way to get a garden started?

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allison

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I live in Utah. It's basically summer, so it's going to be moderately hot and very dry out.
When we moved in, there was a side "garden," and since we never really had an interest in gardening it kind of turned into a mess. Today I pulled out a ton of weeds and clipped everything down so it's a relatively blank slate.

There is some bark and dried up soil, and there is a tarp beneath that. I'd like to plant some flowers suitable for the summer season. Any input on how to get this thing started, what I should plant, and how to maintain it? I'm a total beginner.

Thank you :)
 
Depending on the size of your side garden, get a pencil and paper and sketch up a simple design or floor plan of what you want to do. Maybe a walk way with a bird bath and a park bench and some plants. Then check with your local nursery or home depots and get some advise from them. Remember some plants grown tall and some short, some need lots of care and other are maintenance free. You are best planting what likes you soil and weather. Don't forget the possibility of a few tomato squash, green beans mixed in the the flowers. I keep flowers and herb in my veggie garden because they keep away the bugs, Marigold, parsley, basil etc. Get on line and you will find lots of helpful web site for doing gardens. I do above ground gardening and I don't have to worry about tilling the soil and working hard. Put down a frame, add some good cow manure soil and plant away.. I do compost for extra plant nutrition, and gets rid of our food waste, egg shells, peelings and such.
 
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