Square foot gardening. I've been doing it for years and get more than enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkVIrboTbrg Oh, and get Mel Bartholomew's book too. It's well worth it.
Horse troughs... they are relatively inexpensive for the square footage.. and they hold a fair amount of plants (depending on what you plant) .. squash, melons and cucumbers can be trained on a trellis to save space
Hanging baskets can grow lettuce, radishes, herbs, onions... things with shallower root systems... we are growing asparagus in an old trash can.
My backyard space is very limited too. There are many things you can also grow in pots. Rotate your crops from year to year, I always grow tomatoes, but other things get cycled in and out. This year I am growing pumpkins and watermelons, sweet potatoes and a bunch of herbs, in ground and in pots. Grow things you like to eat and enjoy growing!
I use recycled plastic pots from a grocery chain's bakery. They don't recycle them, so I asked them to save them for me, and after a couple of weeks, went by and picked them up, washed them out and drilled 5 drain holes about 1 inch up from the bottom and one center bottom. These had icing in them so be sure to clean very well or they will draw ants. I use them to grow tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, strawberries, corn (new try this year) sweet peppers, lettuce (romaine), kale and all my herbs. I only use the side yard of my house, and have picked so far 5 lbs of tomatoes, 6 pounds of beans, 1 pint strawberries, 2 full stalks of lettuce, and am currently drying: peppermint, oregano, basil, stevia, dill, parsley, cilantro and rosemary.
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Square foot gardening. I've been doing it for years and get more than enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkVIrboTbrg Oh, and get Mel Bartholomew's book too. It's well worth it.
Horse troughs... they are relatively inexpensive for the square footage.. and they hold a fair amount of plants (depending on what you plant) .. squash, melons and cucumbers can be trained on a trellis to save space
Hanging baskets can grow lettuce, radishes, herbs, onions... things with shallower root systems... we are growing asparagus in an old trash can.
My backyard space is very limited too. There are many things you can also grow in pots. Rotate your crops from year to year, I always grow tomatoes, but other things get cycled in and out. This year I am growing pumpkins and watermelons, sweet potatoes and a bunch of herbs, in ground and in pots. Grow things you like to eat and enjoy growing!
I use recycled plastic pots from a grocery chain's bakery. They don't recycle them, so I asked them to save them for me, and after a couple of weeks, went by and picked them up, washed them out and drilled 5 drain holes about 1 inch up from the bottom and one center bottom. These had icing in them so be sure to clean very well or they will draw ants. I use them to grow tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, strawberries, corn (new try this year) sweet peppers, lettuce (romaine), kale and all my herbs. I only use the side yard of my house, and have picked so far 5 lbs of tomatoes, 6 pounds of beans, 1 pint strawberries, 2 full stalks of lettuce, and am currently drying: peppermint, oregano, basil, stevia, dill, parsley, cilantro and rosemary.
How big is the space that is available?
You could plant your veggies in a large container garden: http://momhomeguide.com/friday-five-new-garden-planters-puppy-gear-bathroom-update/