Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Teepee.
Like trellises and arbors, a teepee provides support for climbing vines. A cane pole teepee
planted with several bean or pea vines is a classic garden icon for good reason. The space saved by
growing these climbers upright is space you can use to tuck in more plants.
Garden teepees made of bamboo can be a great way to grow beans, peas, or cucumbers vertically in a
small-space garden.
(Illustration by Becky Bayne)
Hanging plant.
Vegetables that can be grown
up
can also be grown
down
. Create more space for
your vegetables by planting them where they will hang down. A great example of this is the bags
that grow tomatoes upside down. Just make sure they get plenty of sun and water.
Container Gardening
Container gardening is a popular way for small-space gardeners to enjoy the fun of gardening when
they don't have a yard. But there's no reason that container gardening has to be limited to ornamen-
tal plants! Use containers whenever you need to eke a little extra growing space out of your backyard
farm.
Vegetables grown in containers do need some extra attention in order to produce well. Keep these
basics in mind:
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Watering:
You'll need to water a container more often. Unless you use a self-watering
container, plan to check your container crops on a daily basis.
