you stay you want to start a garden, well, you know...

Fantastic blog post from Urban Garden Casual with hints/tips on things to consider when starting your own garden in regards to how much to grow, etc.

Some highlights:

• Consider how many people your garden will feed.  To feed a person for a season, you need 16 plants (that's just for eating fresh - no freezing/canning).  With square-foot gardening, that's one 4' x 4' per person in your household.
• Make a list of vegetables you and your family like.  Divide them up between cool and warm crops and plant exactly what you need.
• Make a schedule of your gardening.  Just like Kenny Rogers said, "You gotta know when to sow 'em, know when to plant 'em, know when to fertilize, know when to pick."  (sorry...I'm famous for my bad jokes!)

Read the full post here.