Due to the high standard of living people often end up with a small house complete with a tiny garden. If you too have a really small garden and you think that it is a big hurdle to cross then you are wrong because size is never the restricting factor here as long as one keeps one’s creative juices flowing. So even if you have a small garden you can make the most of it by making careful selection like choosing plants which are short in stature in order to fit nicely in your small garden.
You can consider planting vegetables like beetroot, bush beans, broccoli, lettuce, radish, carrots, etc because these are small but if you want them to be even smaller then you can look for certain kinds of dwarfed plants that are just perfect for small gardens. If space is of the essence for you then growing fruits like dwarf apples, blueberries or strawberries would be just perfect.
It does not matter whether you have a big garden or a small one because one thing is required for sure and that is sunlight. You should allow the plants to get at least six hours of sunlight each day, so make sure you position them properly so that the plants that require sunlight can bask under the sun while the ones that do not rely so much on the sun can stay in the shade.
Since a small garden is most likely a container garden, the quality and fertility of soil is an important concern as also adequate water retention and drainage facility. A suggestion in this regard is to avoid using garden soil for the fear of pests and inadequate aeration and drainage and instead resort to potting mix combined with water saving polymers and biodegradable garden mulch.
While planning the layout, plants that will grow tall need to be placed to the north while your shrubs will be in the south of the yard. Some gardens are really nice when planted in a raised bed. A trellis could be put in place so the berries could climb right up it and not spread out all over the garden. The nice thing about the trellis is it can hold as many as 75 berry plants at once.
For keeping your garden and plants looking fresh make sure to water the garden daily. If the containers get too dry then there is the risk that your plants will wilt and then die off. A planter that is self watering can come in handy for keeping the plants with just the right amount of water at all times and particularly during long absences.
When plants are grown in a container they will not get the required fertilizer so it will be necessary for you to add some periodically. To keep the pests, weeds, and bugs away while giving the plants a boost just sprinkle organic fertilizers over the soil. At the same time there is no reason to be excessive with the fertilization.
Since the space is tight you will not want the plants to spread all over the garden. Instead install some trellises or stakes to encourage your plants to grow straight up instead of wide. These can even be used in your containers and can be fastened securely to the containers so they do not fall down or get blown away.
Contemporary lifestyle implies a small house surrounded by a small garden so the only way in which a gardening enthusiast can pursue his hobby is by utilizing his creative capacity to the maximum. Since space is a major constraint in a small garden, it is best to select plants which are short in stature but uncompromising in terms of quality and flavor of outcome.
A vegetable garden will need small items like broccoli, bush beans, lettuce, radishes, carrots and even beetroot. If you are a lover of tomatoes, cucumbers, or squash bushes you can still plant these vegetables thanks to all the hybrid varieties.
If the garden is out of space do not panic as you will still be able to plant the blueberries, dwarf apples, or strawberries since they grow well in different containers.
Irrespective of whether the garden is big or small, one of the mandatory requisites for plants to grow well is minimum six hours of daily sunlight.
This needs to be borne in mind while deciding on the position of plants in the garden in the sense that the favorites can be placed under the sun while those which can survive without the sun can occupy the shade. Since a small garden is most likely a container garden, the quality and fertility of soil is an important concern as also adequate water retention and drainage facility.
A suggestion in this regard is to avoid using garden soil for the fear of pests and inadequate aeration and drainage and instead resort to potting mix combined with water saving polymers and biodegradable garden mulch.
While planning the layout, plants that will grow tall need to be placed to the north while your shrubs will be in the south of the yard. Some gardens are really nice when planted in a raised bed. A trellis could be put in place so the berries could climb right up it and not spread out all over the garden. The nice thing about the trellis is it can hold as many as 75 berry plants at once.
To plants, the importance of water is same as what air means to us, so make sure you water your plants daily even if your garden is small because this can help the garden to remain fresh and green always. In case you are planning to go on a vacation or so then you will need to install self-watering planters which usually come with a built-in reservoir having a capacity of eight gallons.
These planters would ensure that the containers containing the plants would never be parched.
When plants are grown in a container they will not get the required fertilizer so it will be necessary for you to add some periodically. To keep the pests, weeds, and bugs away while giving the plants a boost just sprinkle organic fertilizers over the soil. At the same time there is no reason to be excessive with the fertilization.
If you have a small garden then planting plant supports such as trellises, stakes, etc can be great accessories for the garden since they do not grow in a vertical manner and thus help to save space. These should be chosen keeping the size of your container in mind, i.e. it should fit it right so as to prevent being uprooted by strong winds.