Small Space Gardening in the Kitchen Garden

SMALL SPACE GARDENING-COURTYARD STYLE <p>Modern day gardens are much smaller than they used to be.</p> Many gardeners and would be gardeners, hanker for a produce filled garden with as many different edibles  as befits their lifestyle. If you you only have a small space such as a paved courtyard or even just a balcony, but don’t know what to do next, this next segment will spur you onto creating your own oasis, without digging up the stones or pavers.  Be inspired <ul style="text-align:left;"><li>Corrine has managed to squeeze in over 200 plants into a small paved courtyard-that doesn't even include duplicates of plants.</li> <li>A good start is with recycling crates from your local council, to give you an idea of what works for you. Alternatively, plant into lots of containers that can be moved around to follow the sun.Then venture into raised garden beds.</li> </ul> Making the right choice <ul style="text-align:left;"><li>Before any planting, determine the movement of the sun in your small space and  and note down the hours of sunlight and shade in each part of your small space/courtyard.</li> <li>Choose those edibles that like all day full sun for those spots that get 6 hours plus of sunlight such as tomatoes.</li> <li>Leafy vegetables such as lettuce, rocket, Swiss chard and kale, don't mind a bit of shade throughout the day if your have only 3-4 hours of sunlight. </li> <li>If you only have morning sun then choose vegetables such as carrots, celery, and dwarf beans.</li> <li>For those spots with morning shade and afternoon sun, the choice is climbing cucumbers, climbing peas and beans. </li> </ul> <a href='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kuRAHztxbd8/YYdNJx7b7KI/AAAAAAAAk_M/FXOiMlQ4Ib46BQ032i64mz3eAGXifelQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Bega%2Bdistrict%2Bnews.jpg'></a> Soil prep is key for Corrine. <ul style="text-align:left;"><li> <a href='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9MUd2MxBF90/YYdS81l26SI/AAAAAAAAk_Y/UoPa9nQlZWgztwvlaSfwlqkDP3qqWVDTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s434/Cucumbers_growing_on_a_string_lattice_structure.jpg