Where should you put your garden? It’s suggested that you choose a place that gets the most sun throughout the day. Avoid areas near large trees with wide-spreading roots and low areas that might flood or retain too much water. Stay within a hose length of a water faucet, but try not to plant within 2 feet of your house. The ground there is usually heavy with lime that has leached from the foundation, and it may be littered with old construction debris. Gentle slopes are fine, especially those facing south. Land at the bottom of a hill is almost always colder and wetter than the slope itself.