Last year was the first year I planted a garden. Oh, I've grown container tomatoes and had beans and cucumbers in raised beds, but last year's garden was a REAL garden. Like many of my endeavors on this farm, I learned a lot from it, and I've tried to implement my new knowledge in this year's garden plans. Here are some of my problems and how I fixed them. Seedling Survival I like starting my garden plants from seed; it's more economical than buying plants from the garden