33 Golden Rules of Gardening

1. All Gardening is Local
2. Plant Things That Grow Where You Live
3. Variety, Variety, Variety
4. Plant Varieties That Grow Where You Live
5. Buy High-Quality Seeds or Plants
6. Plants Need Sun7. Plants Need Warmth
8. Some Plants Need Cold
9. Plants Need Soil10. Plants Need Nutrients

11. You Must Prepare the Ground for Your Plants
12. You Can Plant in Beds or Rows; You Can Plant Intensively or Less So

13. Plant at the Right Time
14. Plant Seeds at the Right Depth
15. Plants Need Water

16. Plants Need Room to Grow
17. You Must Weed
18. Resist the Temptation to do Unnecessary Things

19. You Must Thin
20. Plants Need Protection from Insects, Pests, and Herbivores

21. Plants Need Protection from Disease

22. Plants Sometimes Need Protection from Weather
23. You Can Use Transplants or Seeds
24. Some Plants Need Support
25. Some Plants Need Pruning
26. Learn to Harvest and Store Produce Optimally
27. Experiment
28. Keep at Least Some Records
29. Think Small
30. Everything is Connected
31. Slow Down
32. Notice Everything
33. Save, Cherish, and Distribute Seeds of the Varieties You Care About the Most