First own garden - tips for planning and implementation

Your first garden can become a real little paradise if you pay attention to the necessary work and calculate your budget exactly.

It sounds a bit like vacation! A private garden where you can relax from everyday stress, dangle your legs and just enjoy the sun. Yes, it's true, a garden can be a real idyll, but only if you are aware that the green oasis also requires work and costs money.

I don't want to spoil the fun of gardening for you, just a few tips on how to actually put the plan into action. Blindly leasing the first piece of greenery that catches your eye would be foolish and bring little joy in the end.

Can I afford my own garden?

Before you even begin to think about which flowers should bloom in your own garden or which fruit you would like to harvest, the financial question comes up. Be aware that the cost of the garden is not covered by the monthly rent.

How to calculate correctly!

Most garden clubs have a statute that clearly regulates the rights and obligations of the garden owner. Frequently, the area-related percentage cultivation of fruit and vegetables is required. If you don't comply, the garden idyll will quickly come to an end.

If you start from scratch, you need almost everything new, from the rake to the fruit tree. There are various financing options to ensure that the dream of having your first garden doesn’t burst again. For example, many hardware stores offer zero percent financing (e.g. toom-baumarkt.de). A good alternative are installment loans or a loan without Schufa. With the latter, however, you should definitely pay attention to reputable providers. Among other things, it is important that no costs are incurred before the loan is approved. Guides on the Internet explain how reputable providers can still be recognized (see financescout24.de and creditplusblog.de).

How do I transport my plants and equipment to the garden?

Such a large purchase not only costs money, but also has to be transported home or to the garden.Clarify in advance whether you can drive to your garden plot by car. The garden paths are often closed to cars, or you need a special permit (ask the association).

When transporting your own car, remember that the volume of a trunk is limited. If you want to plant a hedge or choose different fruit trees, you will inevitably need a trailer. But not everyone is allowed to drive one. Whether you are eligible depends, among other things, on your driving license class (see sixt.de). Alternatively, you can have the plants and equipment delivered to you, most hardware stores and garden centers offer such a service.

What should my first garden look like?

Once the financial and organizational issues have been resolved, the garden design can finally begin. Here, too, it is important not to act wildly, but to make a plan.

What should my garden look like?
Do I prefer a certain style?
How much time do I have for garden maintenance?
More kitchen garden or leisure idyll? (Observe garden statutes)

The following 3 tips for garden design should serve as a suggestion. What you ultimately implement is decided by personal taste, the available space and, of course, the time available.

❶ The cottage garden: particularly popular!

If there is a ranking of the different garden types, the cottage garden will certainly top this list. The popularity stems from the fact that it is predominantly a garden for recreation. Crops are not neglected either. So it's a perfect mix of green oasis and self-sufficiency.

➪ Implementation tip: Creating a cottage garden: How it's done

❷ The natural garden: easy to maintain

It's true, a natural garden is easy to maintain, but has nothing to do with confusing wild growth. A natural garden is characterized by ecological aspects and is therefore also referred to as an organic garden. When mooring, mainly ecological materials are used and the overall picture is determined by herbs and wild plants.

➪ Implementation tip: Creating a natural garden: How it's done

❸ The pot garden: ideal when space is limited

A deck chair, a small table and a bit of green space - if your future garden should look like this, you shouldn't think about lush fruit harvests. If you have little space, you just have to know how to help yourself. The solution is a potted garden that spreads throughoutcan be implemented quickly and still offers a beautiful display of flowers and blossoms. There are no limits to your creativity, because rearranging and replanting the individual pots is fun every time.

➪ Implementation tip: Creating a pot garden: How it's done

Things to think about:

Once a garden has been laid out, it doesn't stay that beautiful in the long run. You have to take care of it regularly and also bear in mind that you will also be absent for a long time (see also: Preparing the garden for the holiday). Oh yes, if you have a four-legged friend, pets are not welcome in every garden.

Small checklist for your first garden