Making the most of a small garden
Do you have space issues with your vegetable garden every year?
Here are some ideas on how to make the most of the space that you have
First think upward. Grow plants on trellises, string or wire. Steak plants wherever possible so that you minimize the footprint of each plant.
Rotate seasonal crops. There are quite a few vegetables that like cold weather but don't do well in the heat. That could be various types of lettuce and other greens. Once those have finished growing and you harvest them before they start to get bitter then you can plant new vegetables there that you probably have been growing in pots
Layer your plants by height. Put the tall plants at the northernmost end of your garden with shorter plants in front. Continue by height and squeeze in as much as you can. Plants love to lean on each other so this will help support the taller ones. Also this will allow all of them to have access to ample sunshine. Make sure you add a bit extra water and fertilizer.
When your summer crops have faded, pull those plants and put in another crop of lettuce and other cold weather vegetables.
You'll be surprised how much more you'll be able to grow in that little space.