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10 Tips for Starting Your First Garden by Grubbycup A respected and successful gardener breaks it all down into 10 easy steps. Gardens can produce vegetables for the table and flowers to brighten your home; they can also provide healthy exercise for the body and comfort for your soul. If approached properly, gardening can be an inexpensive hobby that gives more than it takes. However, since a successful garden is a lot more fun to work in than one that isn’t doing so well, here are some helpful tips to get new growers off to a good start: 46 46 Maximum Yield USA | January 2012 Maximum Yield USA | January 2012