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Small Space Vegetable Gardening

in Beginners, Container Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable Gardening on 12/02/22

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Growing a garden is an ideal way to produce fruits, vegetables, and herbs that you can enjoy at home. While having a spacious garden can help you produce a larger yield, you don’t really need a big garden to grow your vegetables.

You can grow healthy vegetables even in a small space!

Colorful havested herbs and vegetables on various trays on a table
Even with limited space, you can still have a vegetable garden at home.

With the right kind of soil, container, watering schedule, and even sun exposure, you can grow tasty fruits and vegetables in a limited space.

When carefully planned, you can turn your small space into a productive patch. You can grow all different kinds of root vegetables, fruits, and herbs by transforming your plot into a small-scale garden.

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Starting Your Own Small Space Vegetable Garden

Lack of space maybe one of the top reasons people are not starting their own garden, but believe it or not, you can grow many different types of crops, as long as you know how.

Here are some tips on how you can successfully start and cultivate a small space vegetable garden:

Start Small

If growing in the ground is not a choice due to your limited space, pots and containers are great options for you.

It’s easier to be successful on a small scale: When getting started, it’s best to start with a few containers.

Choose a pot or a container that provides good drainage. Avoid letting the plants completely dry out.

Grow Vertically

If you’re thinking of planting vegetables like cucumbers, squash, and beans, you need to give the plants something to grab on to like a fence or trellis, plus, they only need a foot of space in the garden.

Fences and trellises can come in different sizes, shapes, and materials. You can also make your own using bamboo poles secured at the top to form a tepee shape.

Choose The Right Location

To maximize your small vegetable garden, choose a location that can provide access to a water source, adequate sunlight, and even rich soil is best for a healthy yield.

Vegetables require regular watering. You can use a drip irrigation system, which is simple to install and can directly water the plant’s roots. You can also use a soaker hose or a self-watering pot to make sure that the plants are getting adequate water consistently.

Your plants also need at least six to eight hours of direct sun every day. Without it, the fruits will not ripen properly. You can also move the pots and containers near direct sunlight like the sunny part of your patio or balcony.

Also, make sure that the soil you’re using is rich in organic matter. This will ensure the proper growth of your plants, plus, the taste of the crops depend on the quality of the soil. Mix in some slow release fertilizer to boost the nutrients and minerals in the soil too.

Consider Success Planting

Succession planting is a useful technique for a vegetable garden, whether it is big or small.

Reseeding quick growing crops every two to three weeks during the growing seasons. This means you have continual harvests. This is particularly useful with beans, lettuce, and zucchini, that tend to exhaust themselves whenever they’re producing too much.

Plant In Raised Beds

Another option for small spaces is building raised beds, especially if you don’t have heathy soil in your garden.

As the soil in raised beds can heat up quicker, it’s a better option for colder climates.

You’re not wasting any space with raised beds either as you can simply put them where you have space – on concrete or soil.

growing tomatoes
If you have limited space, you can grow vegetables in pots or garden beds.

Vegetables You Can Grow In A Small Space

There are a lot of different vegetables you can consider when starting a small vegetable garden.

The best vegetables in a small space are:

  • Beans
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Beetroot
  • Chard
  • Currants
  • Tomato
  • Pepper
  • Snap pea
  • Zucchini
  • Radish
  • Eggplant

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