# Farm How-To > Step-by-step guides for weekend farmers Farm How-To is a plain-language encyclopedia for weekend farmers and backyard growers. Every guide breaks the work into numbered steps a complete beginner can follow. From planning your first plot to storing the harvest, we cover the whole growing year. ## Articles - [7:00 AM Sun: Your Guide to Starting Your Vegetable Garden](https://farm-how-to.com/post/36337/7-00-am-sun-your-guide-to-starting-your-vegetable-garden) - [Lettuce Planting Guide: Match Your Harvest to Microclimate](https://farm-how-to.com/post/98746/lettuce-planting-guide-match-your-harvest-to-microclimate) - [Aphid Control: 5 Steps to Build Effective Eco-Friendly Traps](https://farm-how-to.com/post/14203/aphid-control-5-steps-to-build-effective-eco-friendly-traps) - [Lettuce vs Perilla: 2 Best Crops for Beginner Gardeners](https://farm-how-to.com/post/34268/lettuce-vs-perilla-2-best-crops-for-beginner-gardeners) - [Soil pH Balance: Organic Secrets for Healthy Growth](https://farm-how-to.com/post/94993/soil-ph-balance-organic-secrets-for-healthy-growth) - [Home Gardening: 5 Essential Tips for Your First Harvest](https://farm-how-to.com/post/43770/home-gardening-5-essential-tips-for-your-first-harvest) - [Soil Health Guide: 5 Steps to Build Perfect Garden Soil](https://farm-how-to.com/post/11841/soil-health-guide-5-steps-to-build-perfect-garden-soil) ## Knowledge Base - [Full knowledge corpus, 107 curated cards](https://farm-how-to.com/llms-full.txt)