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It’s summertime in New England which means it’s the perfect time to make the most out of your backyard space and gardening talents or lack thereof. Let’s start with a disclaimer, I’m by no means an expert when it comes to gardening. This is purely a hobby of mine so any recommendations or tips you have for gardening please feel free to comment down below. Instead, this post is to inspire you all to get outside of your comfort zone and try something new this summer, while supporting local farm stands and getting a little dirty or in my case a lot. 

Now normally my sister Tessa is the gardening feen, but since she had to be behind the camera for this video she let me pick out the plants and then guided me through the planting process. So I’m going to do the same for you all right now, let’s jump to it. 

Preparing Your Garden:

This was something Tessa and I decided to exclude from the video, in order to keep things snappy, but it is a key element to growing a successful harvest. First and foremost you need good soil for the roots to grow. Last year my dad surprised my sister by building two raised garden beds, as pictured above. These garden beds are the ideal place to grow your garden and are actually pretty simple to make, visit this website to learn how we made our garden beds! Next, you’ll want to set the garden with a mixture of compost and rich soil, this year we picked up this bag of mulch and soil to lay down after we went through and cleared out any weeds or leftover seeds from last year’s planting. 

What To Plant In Your New England Garden: 

1) Tomatoes – This year we went as far as to plant three different varieties of tomatoes, from big beef tomatoes to unique heirloom varieties, year after year tomatoes are a crop we always harvest well. And who doesn’t love a refreshing Caprese salad come those hot summer nights? 

2) Greens – Last year our garden was suffocated by our lettuce crop that we decided to give greens its own garden box this year. While we were filming this video all of our local farmers were out of lettuce but they just restocked this week and we planted over nine different greens. From lettuce to kale, our garden will be stuffed. 

3) Cucumbers – By far my favorite item in our garden, our English cucumber plants flourish year after year in our garden. To help them grow we planted them around these structures which will help them grow upwards instead of outwards, thus reducing crowding within the garden walls. 

4) Peppers – Add some color to your garden with a variety of peppers! We planted green, orange and yellow varieties this year and just noticed our first pepper bud yesterday! 

5) Herbs – I mean these babies are a no-brainer! Save money by growing your own herbs all summer long. From thyme to basil, you’re guaranteed to have a delicious topping for whatever meal you’re cooking up next, from garden box to table. 

How To Maintain Your Garden: 

Now that everything is planted it’s important to maintain your garden! This means setting your alarm and remembering to water your garden from once to twice a day depending on the heat and dryness of summer. So far we’ve had a rainy summer so I’ve been able to get away with one morning shower and an evening grooming session. Oh and remember to have fun, it’s all for sport so don’t get angry if a chipmunk or two eat one of your peppers, or if your garden doesn’t go your way. Roll with the punches and you’ll learn a little something from each year of gardening.

Okay, that’s it!  I hope you’ve enjoyed this post and make sure to subscribe to our YOUTUBE CHANNEL to see new videos every Wednesday and vlogs every Saturday. Also, leave a comment down below sharing your favorite thing to plant in your summer garden.  I love hearing your suggestions. xx Aubrey 

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