If you don’t plan ahead for this year’s garden, then you could be one step behind and constantly in catch up mode. Plan ahead to avoid the inevitable excuse of, “I’m too busy to garden.” Here are seven steps to plan your summer garden and increase your chances of gardening success.

Have you had challenges trying to grow food directly in the ground in your yard. If your soil is hard clay or is full of roots or rocks, a raised bed garden could be the solution. Learn to build a raised bed stock tank garden in six steps.