Tip Garden design apps make planning a garden easy. Many apps are free or available for a small fee on iOS and Google Play ...

Plot first, using a piece of graph paper to mark out your raised bed garden plan. Pencil in the vegetables you wish to plant.

Do your homework, plan your schedule, then get gardening! Find inspiration from photos of beautiful waterwise gardens and plants in my latest book, “Hot Color, Dry Garden” at waterwisegardener ...