unique vegetable garden ideas

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unique vegetable garden ideas

15 Unusual Vegetable Garden Ideas

  • Cinder Block Vertical Vegetable Garden. ...
  • Dog House with a Green Roof. ...
  • Retracting Window Garden. ...
  • Hanging Container Garden. ...
  • Cedar Raised Garden Beds. ...
  • Tin Can Vegetable Garden. ...
  • Raised garden with greenhouse enclosure via Amazon. ...
  • Make a Bean House.

  1. How can I make my vegetable garden more attractive?
  2. What vegetables grow best next to each other?
  3. How should I arrange my vegetable garden?
  4. How can I make my garden more interesting?
  5. What's the easiest vegetable to grow?
  6. What are the prettiest vegetables to grow?
  7. What should you not plant beside lettuce?
  8. What should not be planted with tomatoes?
  9. What vegetables should not be planted next to each other in a garden?
  10. What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed?
  11. What soil do you put in raised garden beds?
  12. What should I plant in my vegetable garden?

How can I make my vegetable garden more attractive?

Plant colorful sections of flowers, vegetables, fruits, and herbs next to one another to achieve a truly dramatic display. Plant snug beds. Rather than planting everything in straight rows separated by expanses of soil, consider creating tight planting patterns that will provide an expanse of attractive edibles.

What vegetables grow best next to each other?

Easy Reference of Which Vegetables Grow Well Together

VegetableCompanion PlantDon't Plant Together
MelonsCorn, pumpkin, radish, squashNone
OnionsBeets, carrots, Swiss chard, lettuce, peppersAll beans and peas
PeasBeans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, radish, turnipGarlic, onions
PotatoesBeans, corn, peasTomatoes

How should I arrange my vegetable garden?

Aim to plant crops in triangles rather than rows.

Avoid planting in square patterns or rows. Instead, stagger the plants by planting in triangles. By doing so, you can fit 10 to 14% more plants in each bed. Just be careful not to space your plants too tightly.

How can I make my garden more interesting?

To remedy this you need to excite your eyes, so give them something to look at:

  1. Plant your borders from the top down see plant for height.
  2. Use plants that move and sway.
  3. Add objects of interest around the garden.
  4. Bright colours capture your attention more than pastel ones.

What's the easiest vegetable to grow?

10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow Yourself

  • Peas. ...
  • Radishes. ...
  • Carrots. ...
  • Cucumbers. ...
  • Kale. ...
  • Swiss Chard. ...
  • Beets. ...
  • Summer Squash (Zucchini) Summer squash and zucchini like well-composted soil and need plenty of space (plant them 3 to 6 feet apart in warm soil and lots of sun.)

What are the prettiest vegetables to grow?

The ten most attractive vegetables to grow

  • Squashes. If I could only grow one veg for the rest of my life, I think squash could be it. ...
  • Globe Artichoke. This perennial is a relative of the thistle, and would look at home in any flower garden. ...
  • Chard. ...
  • Peas. ...
  • Sweet Potatoes. ...
  • Chives. ...
  • Curly Kale.

What should you not plant beside lettuce?

Calendula is a companion plant to lettuce in a peculiar way: it attracts slugs, which are one of the biggest dangers to a lettuce crop. Plant calendula away from your lettuce rows to attract slugs away from your lettuce. Carrots.

What should not be planted with tomatoes?

Plants that should not share space with tomatoes include the Brassicas, such as broccoli and cabbage. Corn is another no-no, and tends to attract tomato fruit worm and/or corn ear worm. Kohlrabi thwarts the growth of tomatoes and planting tomatoes and potatoes increases the chance of potato blight disease.

What vegetables should not be planted next to each other in a garden?

Other commonly believed plant incompatibilities include the following plants to avoid near one another:

  • Mint and onions where asparagus is growing.
  • Pole beans and mustard near beets.
  • Anise and dill neighboring carrots.
  • Cucumber, pumpkin, radish, sunflower, squash, or tomatoes close to potato hills.

What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed?

The bottom of a raised garden bed should be a layer of grass clippings, leaves, wood chips, straw, and other organic material. The cardboard should be placed on top of that layer. The organic material will turn into compost, while the cardboard will prevent weeds.

What soil do you put in raised garden beds?

For most situations, we recommend these proportions: 60% topsoil. 30% compost. 10% Potting soil (a soilless growing mix that contains peat moss, perlite and/or vermiculite)

What should I plant in my vegetable garden?

In early spring, grow lettuce, greens (such as arugula), peas, radishes, carrots, and broccoli. After you've harvested your cool-weather crops, plant hot-weather favorites, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and herbs. In fall, you can harvest potatoes, cabbage, and kale.


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