Sunday, January 25, 2015. How to get your first year garden to harvest. How to make sure that you get a harvest from your garden, just print this one out. Many people fail the first 2 to 3 years of growing a garden,. Others do well the first year but fail after that,. Here are my ideas of how not to fail when you really need your garden. There are lots of things that will eat your garden. Insects, bacteria, fungus, squirrels, birds, and other humans are your biggest worry. If you have a long enough growi.