Do you have any gardening tips?

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Hi!
I just found a new hobby --> gardening.
Honestly, I have no tools except for shovels, and maybe a few pots.
Also, don't forget dirty, rotten, weird, and old soil!
Please answer these:

1) what kind of plants should we plant in the middle of March?
2) what are some essential and useful gardening tools?
3) what kind of soil is the best?
4) how do you know when a fruit is ripe?
5) what time of day should you water plants?
6) i live in california. is the weather alright?
7) do they sell venus fly traps?

THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER TIPS, WE'D BE SO THANKFUL FOR YOU TO TELL US!

thank you!
 
Where are you in California? Yes, you can grow practically anything in California. From the library get the book Square Foot Gardening, written by a man from California, Mel Bartholomew.

Yes, you can buy venus fly traps. Check at a nursery.
 
ALWAYS water your garden in the morning, if you do so at night the leaves will feel mushy
 
since you live in california , i would think you could plant a lot of things in march. here in pennsylvania about the only thing that we can plant in march is onions. top soil is the best soil . you should water your garden in the evening when the sun is going down, that way your soil will hold the moisture. as far as gardening tools go you will pick up on that as you go.most fruit is hard when it is green . when it feels soft it is ripe. if you put black plastic over tour garden it will hold the moisture longer and prevent weeds from growing. just cue a hole in the plastic and put your plant in. there is a lot of tricks in gardening you will pick up on as you go. i used to get a magazine called organic gardening it was an excellent magazine. i had a garden for about 40 years , there is a lot i could tell you but i would be typing all night. good luck and i hope you enjoy gardening as much as i did.
 
Congratulations! You will find your new hobby fun, sometimes frustrating but never fail to amaze. And you will find a lot of good down to the earth people ready and willing to share their experience with you. I would recommend you look into your local master gardeners (through your county's extension service) or garden groups.
1) What you can do in March depending on where you live. But for most part of the country, you can start your veggies starts, getting ready for the spring.
2) Good quality pruners, some hand tools
3) Sandy loom
4) Taste them
5) When they tell you they are thirsty
6) Northern or Southern? weather in CA is great for gardening
7) Venus Fly Trap like damp and boggy climate, I am not sure they are good candidate for outdoor gardening, but you can give it a try....
Good luck, happy gardening!
 
great hobby!It's my love and profession.I encourage all those interested to help make the world a more beautiful place and use gardening as a means of therapy.you need to start with the basics.1.come up with a plan.what do you want?a.a simple basic vegetable garden,with tomatoes,Cukes, beans,and radishes?it's a great way to get to know the plant world.2. did you want flowers? start with basic annuals, marigolds, cosmos,impatience for the shade.3. have the soil already done for you .farfard has a wonderful complete mix that will help your basic plants( and others thrive.)4.make sure your planting area has at least 6 hours of sun.take a day and observe.5.tools for gardening should include shovel,hoe,hard rake,claw,spring rake,and pic axe to soften and loosen up the area to be first gardened.always ware in the morning with a deep ,thorough watering.and never after 4 as you can propagate mold and fungus by evenings cool temps.california goes up and down the coast, alot of different zoning,you are so going to be more specific on what you can plant.venus fly traps primarily for inside use.surprisingly,your more apt to find them at food sores and chain nurseries.need any more help?april is when i start going nuts with my business.e-mail me before then.happy to help aspiring gardeners
 
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