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When you are planning a small backyard vegetable garden, there are numerous things that you need to keep in mind in order to get the kind of yield from your efforts that you would hope to get. After all, if you are going to invest the kind of time, money, and energy that setting up and maintaining even a small garden takes, you will definitely want to get all that you can out of it! Here are six things that you need to take into consideration when planning and planting your small vegetable garden to make sure that you reap the kind of rewards that you deserve from your efforts. Plenty of Sunshine Make sure the garden is planted in an area where there is plenty of direct sunlight. Plants need sunshine to grow and natural light is best. Artificial light won’t make them grow as will in direct sunlight. Plan For Water Use Plant your garden in a space where you have room to install an irrigation system. Unless you have the freedom and the commitment to water your garden by hand each a...

  As much as we wish it were, sometimes gardening is not the cheapest hobby around. Sure, it saves us money in the long run from having to buy vegetables at the supermarket, or from buying flowers at the florist's, but the supplies that go into gardening sometimes put a dent in our wallets. So what can you do to keep the costs down out in the yard? The following are some cheap garden ideas that you can use to make sure you don't break the bank while breaking the top soil.   1. Make your own compost instead of buying expensive fertilizer.    Composting is a great way to recycle and help the environment, all while being kind to your money. It's also a fun family activity for kids who like to get a little dirty. Give back to the earth without spending your money on the expensive, name brand fertilizers you find the in the gardening centers. Composting is the most natural way to go – and is one of the prime cheap garden ideas. 2. Collect your own seeds instead of buying ...