Creating a new garden »From planning to implementation

Establish basic structures - that has to be done in the first year

Make a floor plan sketch. Here permanent structures are established, such as the course of the fencing, paths, beds and seats. With Gravel and stones as a path paving and terrace covering, you bridge the time until the money is available for expensive paving made of natural stone. You can give your new garden shape and form with the following work:

• Create paths, seats and a terrace
• Plant hedge bushes in autumn, such as cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) or armed holly (Ilex aquifolia)
• Plant a house tree, such as blood maple (Acer platanoides), spring cherry (Prunus subhirtella) or silver linden (Tilia tomentosa)

Sow in spring or autumn Lawn seeds the end. Include those areas that will only be planted in later years. This gives your new garden a neat appearance during the transition phase.

Blossom from the start - that's how it works

The most beautiful trees, shrubs and perennials take several years to develop in splendor. Annual flowers and fast-growing perennials bridge the waiting time with colorful blossoms. The following species and varieties do their job as fillers with flying colors:

• Bulb flowers: snowdrop, Tulips, Daffodils, Imperial crowns, Lilies and autumn crocus
• Annual flowers: sunflowers, black-eyed Susan, delphinium, Marigolds and nasturtiums
• Fast-growing perennials: Cranesbill, Gold basket, Larkspur, Cockade flower, Splendor candle

Ornamental grasses are a good choice for floral abundance in appearance. Fast in growth, undemanding to care for and completely hardy, they thrive in any normal, fresh garden soil. Premium grasses for the new garden are diamond grass and Feather grass. Majestic grasses with a privacy screen function are beautiful Miscanthus varieties, such as zebra Chinese reed or silver tower Chinese reed.

Vegetable garden for beginners - tips for first growing

The rear part of the property is reserved for a small vegetable garden. Even 25 square meters per person are sufficient for partial self-sufficiency from their own harvest. In the fall of the first year you dig that Garden soil um, remove roots, stones and weeds. Then you work 5 liters of compost and 300 grams Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) per square meter.

In spring you grow typical vegetables for beginners. These include radishes, carrots, salads, spinach and peas. With undemanding runner beans, you can make an impression without messing around with complicated growing techniques. Strawberries in summer and pumpkins in autumn provide a fruity snack.