PZ,I like it. Not all of us have lots of room.My yard is tiny but I keep finding ways to cram in more,and determine what i can and cannot grow. I sure wish we had a 1/4 acre or more to grow on.
I agree ... It's the joy of getting dirt under the fingernails Let's face it - it's awfully easy to get produce from the grocery store and/or a farmer's market but it's just not the same as growing your own!
Spuds - have you looked into "square foot gardening"? The ultimate in getting the most out of small spaces.
Yup,and containers are doing strawberries great.Did some hydroponic,ultimate space utilization but was hard to keep balanced.Next stop is aquaponics.
Hit 90F today and garden finally starting to grow.Ordered 25 more Mary Washington asparagus,thats a winner here.And got the 4 different cukes planted that are mildew resistant for another try at pickle cukes.Strawberries will be greatly expanded next year with runners from the pots in another marginal area.Doubled my rhubarb last year,and will divide the 2 plants again this year.
Making good progress this year.Mtn gardening with low temps,shade and short season makes a big learning curve.
Oh and Mrs made a potato cage.We tried before,you stacked more dirt on top as green grew.Failure.Found out the failure supposedly r/t not enough green to support plant. This time we are putting in layers,with plants on outer edge,growing out the sides instead of up.Last layer let plants grow up.Will see how that works,lots of green showing in just a couple weeks.