How Do You Start A Plant Nursery From Scratch?
Starting a plant nursery from scratch requires a lot of labor. It can be done for very little money; some people choose to spend more money to make the work a little easier. All necessary supplies are available at hardware stores or gardener supply stores. No matter how you go about it, your own plant nursery will reward you for years to come. Once the nursery is up and running, it is easy and enjoyable to grow your own delicious, organic vegetables and herbs or beautiful flowers. When you build a plant nursery from scratch, you need to start with a foundation. Choose a preferably flat, shadeless area to erect your nursery. Dig a shallow, level trench the size you want your nursery to be; for example, 10 by 8 feet. Use a wheelbarrow to collect and transport the earth to another area. The trench itself only needs to be a few inches deep, but also dig deeper holes, about 12 inches deep, at the four corners. For a 10-by-8-foot greenhouse, you need to screw together 2-by-4s with a power dr
