Garden and Outdoor Plants

General Outdoor Plants:

For outdoor plants that you are growing only for beauty and not food, you will need to consider soil condition and light availability.  Research each plant and make sure you give it a proper area to reach its full potential!

 

Gothic Garden Plants:

Don't be overwhelmed by your first time attempting to garden. You will need to know some basic information, but most information about the needs of seeds is found directly on the seed packages.  It's a good idea to know the general condition/type of soil you have- if you live in a place with dry soil that does not retain moisture, you will need to add much more to it to get healthy plants and a good yield.

Beyond that, to be armed for seed shopping, you will need to know your hardiness zone so you can determine your planting season.

First, check your hardiness zone: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

Using my location of Houston as an example, I am in zone 9b.

 

 

Next, see when you should plant each of your food crops. Remember, is good to stagger planting the same crop throughout the planting season, so your harvest can be prolonged. Here's an example of zone 9 planting from Urban Farmer:

And with that, you have all the information you need to start planning your planting! Happy growing!