Choose beginner-friendly crops: lettuce, radish, beans, herbs. Start seeds indoors or directly outdoors after frost.
A warm, rustic guide to starting your first garden with confidence. Our focus this season is composting—turning kitchen scraps into rich soil for a thriving autumn harvest.
Clear debris, test soil pH, and amend with compost. Start seeds for cool-loving greens and herbs.
Begin a simple compost bin with greens, browns, and moisture. Aim for a balanced mix for rich harvest later.
Deep water early morning, mulch to retain moisture. Prioritize tomatoes, peppers, and herbs.
Turn pile to aerate; monitor temperature. Add dry leaves to balances moisture for ongoing composting.
Pick ripened produce. Plant cover crops to protect soil over winter.
Curb kitchen scraps, shred plant material, and maintain moisture for a robust winter batch.
Protect beds with mulch; plan next year’s crops and new composting tweaks.
Let finished compost cure; prepare for spring amendments and new plantings.
Turn waste into soil beauty. A simple, forgiving system to start today.
Vegetable scraps, fruit peels, coffee grounds, eggshells (crushed).
Meat, dairy, diseased plants, oily/greasy foods.
Greens (nitrogen) with browns (carbon) for steady heat and decomposition.
Keep pile as damp as a wrung-out sponge; turn every 1–2 weeks.
Finished compost is dark, crumbly, and earthy-smelling.
Compact bin or tumbler systems work for urban spaces.
Choose beginner-friendly crops: lettuce, radish, beans, herbs. Start seeds indoors or directly outdoors after frost.
Use seed trays, seedling mix, and bright light. Hardening off before transplanting.
Water deeply early in the day; mulch to preserve moisture and suppress weeds.
Breakwater Garden is a rustic, beginner-friendly resource focused on sustainable practices, with a spotlight on composting to enrich soil, reduce waste, and empower seasonal gardening decisions.