Growing your own fruits and vegetables is more than just making sure you have food when you need it or saving money by not having to purchase them in a grocery store.

Home grown fruits and vegetables generally taste better than store-bought produce and you get the satisfaction of knowing all that work you put into them paid off. That is, if you avoid some common mistakes many gardeners make.

Of the three mistakes covered in this video, over-watering is probably the most common.

While it is important that your plants have consistent watering, too much can lead to root rot, mold and even aid some pests by giving them an ideal environment to grow (like slugs).

What common gardening mistakes do you know people make? Tell us below.