What to Do When a First Garden Fails: A Crop-by-Crop Recovery Checklist
When a first garden fails, document what happened, identify whether water, sunlight, soil, pests, disease, timing, or overcrowding caused the loss, then replant only a small selection suited to the remaining season. Pull and discard diseased plants, inspect roots and leaves, test questionable soil, and compare actual sunlight with seed-packet requirements.