Wondering What To Grow On A Small Vegetable Patch? Six Easy-to-Maintain Veggies You Should Grow
Your backyard garden may be small, but that should not mean your harvest has to be small too.
There are many nutritious and flavorful, fast-growing veggies that you can grow on your small veggie patch. If you own a small deck or patio—there is no need for you to get disheartened—you haven’t run out of luck yet. Several veggies can be grown vertically instead of horizontally—or in containers to save space. Your labor will not go in vain, and the freshly picked crops from your garden will add delectable goodness to your meals. Check out some veggies you can begin with!
Cucumbers
All you have to do is offer some space to cucumber plants, allowing them to climb while preventing them from occupying too much space—and you will harvest more cukes than you can use in salads and pickles. You can also grow cucumbers in containers—go for bush or compact varieties. The vines of the plant will spread just a few feet.Early potatoes
If you are interested in growing potatoes—opt for early varieties because they grow much faster than the ones grown as main crops—the latter are typically pricier. Early potatoes can also be grown in containers. Sow them late in March and harvest twelve weeks later.Green Beans
Beans can grow in somewhat poor soil—owing to their ability to fix nitrogen. The bush varieties of beans do not require trellising. However, the pole varieties offer an extended harvest. In cool regions, it is easier to grow snap beans. In hot regions, southern peas, asparagus beans, and lima beans are easier to grow. All varieties of beans grow rapidly and can bloom in warm and moist soil.Squash
If you leave squash unattended, it will occupy every inch of your veggie patch. However, if you own a small garden, consider growing squash vertically. It will occupy less space—but the harvest will still be plenty.Peas
Devour as many peas as you can during spring because they are grown during the colder months. And for summer and autumn, you can grow something else in that space. Make better use of your small garden space by growing different seasonal crops on the same patch.Beets
You cannot call yourself a gardener until you have grown and tasted your own beets. Nothing can ever compare to the taste of freshly picked garden beets—roasted or boiled until tender. The odd seed capsules consist of two or three seeds—sow the capsules almost an inch deep and leave a space of 4 inches between them. Harvest your beets after they grow as big as a tennis ball.Your small garden space should not limit you from growing a variety of edible crops.
