Growing food in small spaces
From Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century, Revised & Updated by Dick and James Strawbridge + Some experience
How to grow more food in small spaces;
There are multiple ways to use your space optimally, however small your garden. Think vertically, grow climbing beans against walls, lead your fruit trees in space saving styles. Place a worm tower in a corner and catch rain water in a container. Don’t forget the fauna by adding nectar rich flower in between you vegetables. Try feeding your local birds. If you have a little extra space try keeping chickens in a movable coop and you will have fresh eggs for breakfast.
1. Fruit trees grown by being led often give more harvest and take up less space. A small apple tree can still give kilo’s of fruit this way.
2. You can have a small wall greenhouse for more winter harvest. (Ikea sold some very cheap shelving units with covers (Hyllis). I have had mine for a year and they are in great condition in-spite of being outside all winter! )
3. You can grow food and vegetables in hanging baskets
4. Raised beds are great for gardens without dirt.
5. climbing plants are a great space saver. They even have small marrows and pumpkins that you can let climb.
6. You can grow potatoes in a potato growing bag (In my best year this gave me 3 kg of potatoes from one bag. Nice to try! Right now I am growing potatoes in big containers. To give them more space!)
7. Window sills can become plant containers. You can grow lettuce, herbs and tomato in there.
(Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century, Revised & Updated by Dick and James Strawbridge)
8. Herbs do great in containers anyway. And fresh herbs are very expensive in the store here. Try growing basil inside for example! Great results.
9. Foraging in the city can also be a great source of food! Some cities have chestnut trees, brambles, hazelnuts, a seaside or a park with nettles
Will add some more ideas later!
