How to Garden in a Small Space
When I think of gardens, I think of my Nan’s garden. She had so many roses you could smell them as soon as your hand was on the gate. Behind the house she had fruit trees and more flowers than I could count. She even had a little, glass greenhouse in the back corner that my Dad built.
Nan gardened on a grand scale. While I wish I could have a garden like hers, I simply don’t have that kind of space. (To be honest, I don’t have that kind of time either.) Gardening on a smaller scale fits better into my life right now.
If Spring has you itching to get your hands in the dirt, don’t let a lack of space keep you from gardening. There are lots of ways to cultivate a garden in very little space.If you have any green space at all consider turning a small corner of it into garden. Even a single square foot can be enough room to plant flowers or start a herb garden.
If all you have is a balcony or a windowsill then it’s time to think container gardening. All sorts of plants can be grown in containers. We’ve got lots of ideas and information about container gardening in “Gardening in Small Spaces”. And don’t miss the recipe for a perfect summer steak marinade. It’s time to fire up the grill.
More ways to get ready for summer:
7 Treats for summer
More container gardening
Gardening in small spaces like patios and sundecks requires a different M.O. when it comes to applying nutrients that are appropriate, efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly. Chemical fertilizers kill organisms that are normal and become part of the gardens’ life cycle. Liquid organic concentrates that are based on fish extract and kelp enhance the soil without driving away the neighbors and attracting city pollution enforcement officers. Let the local hog and poultry farmers do that without trying. I’ve had significant success with a product called AGgrand. It also has a touch of lemony scent added to make it more agreeable. It an also be sprayed on the foliage and on dry soil whereas chemical fertilizers will do mare damage than they help.