If your vegetable garden is close to your house and easy to get to, it's a lot easier to run out and pick some herbs or harvest some fresh vegetables for the dinner table.

You'll also be more likely to get out there to take care of your plants on a regular schedule. You'll be more likely to weed, water and maintain your plants if you can get to them easily.

You might even find yourself out there several times a day, doing a bit each time.

Creating firm walking paths around your garden, with easy access to everything you've planted, will also make it easier to get out there whenever the mood strikes.

There's nothing worse than having to prepare yourself for a muddy trek through the garden if you just want to grab a few vegetables for supper.