Where to Grow Fruit & Veg
You don’t need a huge vegetable patch to grow you own fruit and vegetables.
By converting a small area of neglected border or lawn, building raised beds or using containers, hanging baskets and grow bags everyone can find the space for growing their own crops.
A surprising amount of crops can be grown with planning and careful use of space. The main points to consider are: Location, Design, Quality and Quantity
Where to Grow Fruit & Veg
You don’t need a huge vegetable patch to grow you own fruit and vegetables.
By converting a small area of neglected border or lawn, building raised beds or using containers, hanging baskets and grow bags everyone can find the space for growing their own crops.
A surprising amount of crops can be grown with planning and careful use of space. The main points to consider are: Location, Design, Quality and Quantity
Location
When you are choosing where in your garden to grow your fruit and vegetables it is a good idea to keep the following points in mind:
- most crops like lots of sunshine, south facing is ideal
- the site should be sheltered from the wind
- avoid overhanging tree branches and shade cast by buildings or hedges
- good access to water can save time if you need to water your crops frequently (try connecting a waterbutt)
Design
Depending on the space available in your garden you can then choose to grow your fruit and vegetables in:
- raised beds
- traditional vegetable plots
- containers, planters or hanging baskets
Quality and Quantity
To improve the quality and quantity of your crops grown in raised beds and vegetable plots you may want to read more about:
- crop rotation
- sucessional cropping
- intercropping
