Soil and compost

Choosing the plant based on the soil, is a good start. However, what if your soil is very dry that it can be used only for a very few types of plants or what if your soil is ridiculously infertile? You can enrich it by adding more soil or compost. You need to add a new layer of soil and compost, every year. If you are buying manure, buy the ones, which are aged and which are not green. The green ones would kill the plants.

If you are planning to create your own compost, you can do it by using a small worm bin. This would help you avoid the pungent smell and would help keep away animals or other insects. The worm bin is the best choice, especially in areas, with low space. While creating a compost system,

Keep the bin as close as possible; otherwise, you would forget that such a bin exists.

Add the green and brown material in 2:1 ratio

Cover the food scraps with grass clippings to keep the animals away. You can also use the leaves to cover it.

Keep it aerated, warm and damp.

Once you have completed all these steps, you would have the perfect land layout for your gardening or required pots, water source, soil and required seeds. Now, it is time to get your green thumb, dirty.