I'm sure a lot of you are still going through your seed catalogs, trying to keep yourselves from buying more than you can squeeze in to your garden. That's a fight I've never won. I'd rather have one of everything than deny myself. I will squeeze, pile up and fill in any available soil with plants all season long. These are my tips for growing more vegetables in whatever space you have.
However if you're vegetable gardening to feed your family, you might not want to heed my garden gluttony advice. If you'd like to guarantee there will be plenty of your favorite vegetables, here are some guidelines for how much to plant, per person, in a vegetable garden.
Photo: © Marie Iannotti
Comments
I would love to plant some vegetables this year, but my
yard tends to be a rabbit nursery. I have to watch out
for nest of babies as I am mowing the lawn.
The rabbits eat almost all my flowers even some they are
not suppose to like.
Any suggestions how to keep them out of the vegetable
garden.
Thanks,
Maxine
I fenced my garden in. I prepared a certain amount of area, used garden timbers buried part of the fence and enclosed the space. I haven’t had any problem with wildlife like rabbits racoons, etc.
It’s almost impossible to have a vegetable garden without a fence. There are some repellent sprays for rabbits, but they need to be repeatedly applied and most can’t be used on vegetables.
I’ve had a bit of luck planting marigolds on the perimeter of my vegetable garden, but I still needed a fence.
I seem to be keeping them out of my flowers by over seeding my lawn with clover. They are happy to spend the day munching in my lawn.
Interesting post and very useful chart. Thanks
John, glad you found the chart useful. I just wish I could stick to it.