Top 10 Vegetables for Growing in Small Gardens

Small, urban gardens are gaining popularity these days. The fact that you do not live on a farm should not discourage you from enjoying home-grown produce. It is good to know that a lot of herbs and vegetables can thrive in containers, on balconies and windowsills.  

You just need to do some careful planning, invest some effort and be creative.  Some high- yield plants do not take any floor space if you train them to grow vertically up bamboo, rope, lattice and fence.  

We have made a selection of 10 vegetables that are very convenient for growing in confined areas.

Squash

Squashes are wonderful climbing vegetables, so they are ideal for a limited space if you train them to grow up a trellis. They are very tasty, nutritious and ornamental, coming in many different sizes and shapes. Growing them from seed is easy.  

Lettuce

Lettuces take little space and they are not demanding – they should not be exposed to direct sunlight in the summer period to maintain humidity. Harvesting is simple – just collect the leaves on the outside or remove the complete lettuce head close to the surface. The stump will grow back rapidly, providing you with a crisp and fresh supply of lettuce throughout the summer months.  

Beans

Beans are amazing climbers that require little care and take almost no floor area. This makes them ideal for tiny gardens. You can even decorate your doorway with their beautiful blossoms and benefit from their rich nutritional content during summer.

In order for you to take the visual appeal to a higher level, we suggest that you combine Borlotti, French and runner beans. Growing these three sorts of beans together will delight you with a wonderful display of multi-colored blooms and beans.

Tomatoes

Regardless of the fact that tomatoes are fruits in scientific terms, they are just incredibly healthy and versatile. It is not surprising that most American gardeners choose to cultivate tomatoes.

They have a multitude of culinary uses and they come in many different sizes. And you can easily grow tomatoes in a very limited space – just plant cherry tomatoes in a hanging basket. Cherry Cascade is a wonderful sort of cherry tomatoes suitable for growing in baskets.

They also grow rapidly, so you will be able to enjoy their succulent red fruits in no time at all. Larger tomato sorts can also be grown in a container.

Basil

Vivify your outdoor space with the fresh and specific aroma of basil leaves. This incredibly healthy herb will add a stunning flavor to your dishes and sauces.  There are miniature varieties among the 80 known types of basil. Pistou is one of the tiniest sorts of sweet basil, which is perfect for growing in planters. It is simple to grow basil from seed.

Shallots

Members of the onion family, shallots are rewarding vegetables to grow in a limited space. Plant just one young bulb, and you will receive more than five shallots. These small onions are also ideal for winter storage, so that is an added bonus that you will reap for cultivating this plant.

Garlic

The healthiest things come in tiny packages, which is a rule confirmed by another respectable member of the Allium family. The inconspicuously looking small garlic represents a powerful medicine for an array of health problems. In terms of planting, a single clove will produce a bulb filled with numerous cloves.  Garlic is also a low-maintenance vegetable.

Kale

An outstanding plant bursting with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, kale comes in many varieties – Tuscany, Russian, scarlet, and curly green, to name a few. It will keep rewarding you with nutritious leaves for almost 7 months in the year, from early fall to early spring.  

You just need to pick a couple of outer leaves off each kale plant instead of harvesting all of them.  

Beetroot

It is incredibly healthy, easy to grow, and the added bonus is that the leaves are also edible.  The ball – like beetroot seed is filled with numerous small seeds, producing a multitude of plants, so you should provide adequate spacing. When the seedlings reach the height of 4 inches, the distance between plants should be reduced to 1 ½ inches. 

Zucchini

Growing zucchini in your small garden will add interest and variety to your vegetable collection. You can make the most of your space by planting zucchini in large woven bag planters. Just plant the seeds a couple of feet apart to provide enough room for growing.  You can also successfully store zucchini in winter months.

Small-space gardening can be a productive and enjoyable activity. Picking your own home-grown crisp and tasty produce is well worth all the effort, not to mention the health benefits you will gain from spending time outdoors. So just make the most of all the available space you have in your home.





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Source: Seeds Now