Vegetable Garden Design

 


Vegetable garden design is important if you wish to get maximum reslts from your limited space. 

The old fashioned kitchen garden is a productive food factory.  Follow these few basic design principles to get your vegetable garden off to a good start.  Use old fashioned wisdom to reap a bountiful harvest.

Choosing A Site.

Use your common sense.  Some places just aren't meant to be sued for growing vegetables.  Steep slopes, boggy or flood prone areas and locations too far from your water supply should be avoided if possible.  Instead, choose a site in full sun, and sheltered from drying wind.  if possible, make sure the site is free of weeds.  Avoid anything within 10 - 20m from large tree roots.

Shaping Up.

Squares and rectangles tend to be the most practical for a vegetable garden.  Though keyhole garden design is also a great way to  simiulate a more organic flow.

seedlingPaths Are Essential.

If you trample on your soil you will compact it which means water wont drain as efficiently as possible.  Although plants need water, they dont like to be water logged.  Plant vegetable on either side of a central path, but make sure it is at least 90 cm wide so you canpush a full wheel barrow without disturbing your vegies.  Make sure you put down a thick layer of mulch to conserve water and reduce weeds.  Pour boiling salted water from your pasta to kill any unwanted weeds.

Vegetble Beds, or Rows?

Choose what suits your space.  Beds are great for garden features.  Plant now more tha  1.2m wide and separate by paths of around 30cm.  If you decide on  long straight rows, lay down planks of woode when you need to access your plants so as not to step on them.


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