![]() There are three beds of 1.5m/5ft width, and each is cropped in four portions of varying size. In September 2017 we made a video (Small garden (1)) to introduce this space, and explain the plan to crop it in a varied and productive way. We weed the gravel edge on one side, and cut the stinging nettles on the other side, three times yearly. A lot of ivy needs pulling off the wood, two or three times a year. Bindweed keeps appearing near the fence as Gert’s garden on the other side is quite overgrown near my fence. Eight: Alliums, carrots and other root crops. sweet peppers, chilli peppers etc.) Seven: Movable trellis for climbing beans/ cucumbers, underplanted with leafy greens etc. Six: More tomatoes or other member of that family (e.g. There are still many slabs in the soil, so it’s difficult to push in a cane, or hammer in a stake.įrom the 1990’s it fell derelict and the previous owners ran a few chickens there, with many weeds and overgrown edges. Five: More corn, beans, squash or different legumes and zucchini/ summer squash. In the 1960s’ to 1980’s this space was mostly a shed with a hard floor, and a coal fired boiler which heated a nursery of many greenhouses. ![]() ![]() Sometimes I apply it earlier, say if planting spinach in August which will crop until early June the next year. First published in 1981, the updated 3rd edition of All New Square Foot Gardening explains how to cultivate a vertical garden in a small space to produce a bounty of organic, fresh produce. ![]() The 2x4 Salad Garden If you have a small-space garden, consider these pre-planned gardens, which are based on square-foot gardening techniques. Usually we spread this in autumn after clearing final harvests of the year. The best-selling gardening guide, All New Square Foot Gardening, 3rd Edition, can help you make the most of your small space. Plans for Small-Space Vegetable Gardens Designs for 2x4 or 2x8 beds The Salad Garden, one of five pre-planned gardens available in PDF. The beds are mulched annually with 5cm/2in compost of various types, homemade or bought. Three beds comprise 25m2/270ft2, including paths. ![]()
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