An important first step to setting up your garden is setting your objectives, writing them down, and posting them somewhere everyone can see them. Your objectives should include "ground rules" or a "code of behavior" that helps everyone appreciate and remember the core objectives of your garden.

Here are some things you'll want to consider when creating your objectives:

• A name for your garden
• Purpose of garden
• How to get involved
• Source and use of funds
• Source for water (and any rules on using it)
• Rules for materials (ex: no pesticides)
• Rules for harvesting (who and when things can be "picked")

Once you've setup the objectives and "rules", create a sign or write them down a sheet of paper and place them in a plastic bag or have them laminated, and post them somewhere near the garden where anyone can see them.

Like everything else in this guide, have fun and be creative with this activity!