Beds have 0.5m wide paths between which allows a wheelbarrow along to put compost on beds when appropriate.There are a few other usable areas, notably a small 2m*1m area for growing kale and chard in an area where other things do less well and a 1m*2m bed right by the house which only gets 4 -5hrs a day sunshine but can be used successfully for either shallots or lettuces.I’m actually finding that planting right in the middle of a 1.5m wide bed is challenging, particularly for transplanting, but overall it works well.I tend to plant crops across the beds, as that gives you greater flexibility to sow successionally and I’ve tended to use planting densities a bit higher than those recommended by commercial growers. In addition, there is a dedicated asparagus bed (5m*1m) and boundary beds at the northern end where the most sun is to be found. I currently use four 5m*1.5m no-dig beds, with a 3m*1.5m and a 3m*1m making up a fith 7.5sqm area. Or you can DIY something yourself with old pallets or wood planks. You can purchase shelves or a plant stand (like this one from Amazon ). Besides for the shade in the afternoon is there any benefit in planting one direction or the other? Thanks for being there to help us. Maximize vertical space with a DIY shelving unit (Image credit: Getty Images) If you live in an apartment with a balcony, vertical gardens are great for making the most of this space. I plan on planting the plants that can’t take as much heat closer to the house going north to south parallel to our house so they only get morning and early afternoon sun and more hardy plants between those and citrus garden going east to west to break up the straight walkways which takes me out of my comfort zone. We have decided instead of planting our gardens in the back of our property we will fill that space with several 2′ X 8′ sf gardens. There is 19′ between that and the carport. Follow these Container Vegetable Garden Design Ideas to maximize harvest and make your edible garden less boring. We have a 6′ X 16′ square foot citrus garden with satsumas on one end and kumquats on the other end. I tell all the young people I know that they should never get old because it sucks. I know 2′ x 8′ seems awfully narrow but as we get older it gets more difficult to do any reaching past actual arm length without leaning too much. We live in south Louisiana where it’s hot and humid for months on end so the weeds and grass can take over very quickly and has caused us to lose our desire to garden at all. We’re not pressed for space by any stretch of imagination so we’re making 2′ X 8′ beds with 18″ or 2′ walk ways between and covered with mulch so we don’t need to mow. Garden Plans Vegetable Garden Plans Growing your own fresh vegetables and herbs can be very rewarding. I understand the point of wasted space for walkways but I’m so OCD that I just can’t do it any other way. I don’t like having to step on plants and compact the soil when walking in the bed. We’ve tried beds that were 4’X 8′ but the middle was too far away for us to comfortably reach the vegetables and the weeds.
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