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Discovering Room For Vegetables  Do you have desire for fresh homegrown vegetables and space is restrictive and there seems no easy way to establish a vegetable garden? Consider growing them in beds and borders mixing them with ornamental plants and amongst flowers. Or pots, troughs, growing bags and window boxes or baskets. There are many methods that can be easily adopted in any small garden. Finding the most suitable style for you is all that you have to do to enjoy the fruits of you labour.
If planting your vegetables in the garden bed amongst other flowers, it is important to remember that some vegetables like rhubarb chard leaves and carrot foliage will look attractive in summer but may leave gaps after harvest. Try growing varieties of lettuce that you cut, rather than harvest. Such examples as 'Salad Bowl' types will add lovely touches of red or green foliage to any small garden. This variety allows you to harvest in stages. You can make attractive borders with these also. Other great gap fillers include: radishes, leaf beet, asparagus, spinach and beetroot. Remember when starting with these ideas it's up to you and your imagination to take it as far and wide as space permits.
This is an excellent idea for people whose only available space can be found in either th patio, balcony or rooftop. It is a very versatile way of growing vegetables. You can move them with little difficulty to reposition them or to protect them from climate. This solution is ideal for single or smaller families, as the quantity is smaller than vegetables from the ground. It is possible to grow potatoes, radishes, lettuces, spinach, radishes, dwarf peas, cucumbers, turnips, tomatoes, and herbs.
Containers vary in size, shape and type. From pots, troughs, tubs, boxes, buckets and useful barrels, we can find success in any of these. Choosing a compact or dwarf variety of vegetables is important when planting in containers. The size of the pot will restrict growth. Try using larger size pots for vegetable planting. This will certainly help the potatoes. Anything from eggplant, tomatoes, courgettes to cucumbers will do well in this style. There are new varieties of vegetables, which are genetically modified to grow in small and confined places. Consult your nursery for up to date varieties and ideas. Each nursery will have different varieties.
Again, dwarf and trailing varieties are an essential consideration for having healthy growing vegetables using this method. Tomatoes are happy to grow in hanging baskets, along with radishes, onions, small rooted carrots and lettuces. Remember that regular watering and feeding is critical for your vegetables to thrive and survive.
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