Tips on planting a vegetable garden for beginners

Spring has sprung, and many Coloradans are ready to get their hands in the dirt and get back in the garden.

>> IT IS MAY AND SPRING HAS OFFICIALLY SPRUNG. AND I DO A PLAN TO HER. I HAVE ALLAN BAKKER WITH THE ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPE, CONTRACTORS OF COLORADO WITH ME. SHE IS THE EXPERT AND YOU’RE GOING TO HELP ME CREATE A FABULOUS VEGGIE GARDEN AT MY HOUSE. I’M SO EXCITED BECAUSE I DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE A GREEN THUMB AND PERHAPS YOU DON’T EITHER. LINDA’S AND YOU’LL SHOW US EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO DO. YOU’RE GONNA KEEP IT SO SIMPLE AND BASIC FOREST. SO THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE. WE’RE HERE AT CITY FLORAL. AND WHAT DO YOU THINK WE’RE GOING TO BE PUTTING IT? THAT’S RIGHT. DANIEL WILL TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THEY’VE GOT IN THEIR URBAN VEGETABLE SECTION. AND I THINK WE CAN PICK SOME STUFF THAT IS. >> PRETTY HEARTY. WELL, IDEA OF A GREEN COME FOR IT WILL FIX STARTERS THAT WORK FOR EVERYBODY. OKAY. ON THE LOOKOUT. >> SO WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO WALK AROUND THE GARDEN CENTER AND PICK OUT SO MANY FABULOUS THINGS WERE HERE IN ONE OF THE VEGETABLE POLLY’S TIME LEARNING ALL KINDS OF NEW NAMES ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE IN THE GARDEN CENTER. BUT WOW, DO WE FILL UP OUR CARS? ALLEN, THIS IS AWESOME. TO ME ABOUT WHAT YOU THOUGHT WOULD BE BEST FOR THE VEGGIE GARDEN FOR A BEGINNER LIKE ME. SO WE PICK SOME EXCELLENT PLANTS. AND I’M EXCITED FOR YOUR. >> BEGINNING GARDENING. SO YOU’RE GONNA FREAK MADE OF PLANTS IN THEIR PLAN TO BED. AND THEN WE’VE GOT AND DIFFERENT TYPES BASIL CILANTRO. SO WE’VE GOT RADISHES, CARROTS, ALL KINDS OF FUN STUFF WITH THAT VARIEGATED STAGE. THAT’LL BE FUN FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING STUFFING, OK? AND IT’LL GIVE US SOME NICE COLOR AND YOU TRUST IN YOUR THAT YOU PLANT OR WELL, YOU’RE TELLING ME SOMETHING THAT I DIDN’T NECESSARILY KNOW AND MAYBE SOME PEOPLE TO GO NOW. >> YOU SAID IT’S IDEAL TO PLANT FLOWERS AROUND THE VEGGIE GARDEN TO PROTECTED IN A WAY BECAUSE AND. I DIDN’T REALLY THINK ABOUT ALL OF THAT. ALL OF OUR FRIENDS THAT MIGHT WANT TO ENJOY MY THAT YOUR GARDEN WITH. >> RIGHT. THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION. PRIDE IS. >> IF YOU DON’T WANT TO USE INSECTICIDES AND CHEMICALS TONIGHT, YOU CAN USE MORE ORGANIC MATERIAL, WHICH ARE MIRACLES ARE NATURAL INSECTICIDE TO THESE PARTNER UP WITH YOUR VEGETABLE PLAN. FIRST. >> AND THEY ACT AS INSECT REPELLENTS AND YOU CAN GET THAT COLOR POP WITH, YOU KNOW, CAUSE YOUR BET FOR THE NERVE. THE MOSTLY GREEN EXCEPT FOR THE PURPLE TIE. DAYS WITH THAT. BUT YEAH, TO GIVE YOU SOME COLOR AND FUNCTIONALITY, OKAY, YOU’VE MADE PROCESS. >> PRETTY EASY FOR ME AND IDENTIFYING WHAT I SHOULD PUT IN NOW. LETS GET TO THE GOOD PARTS AND THAT’S ACTUALLY PLAN TO. WE’RE GOING TO DO THAT NEXT WEEK. SO STICK AROUND