| Most people think that in order to grow vegetables | | | | won't overcrowd each other. Find the vegetables |
| you have to have a large area of land for your | | | | that are labeled as pixie, dwarf, baby, patio, and tiny. |
| garden. Not everyone has a large amount of land to | | | | Of course just because the vegetable is called one |
| devote to gardening, so they generally won't | | | | of these doesn't always mean that the fruits they |
| attempt it. | | | | grow will be small. |
| Small space vegetable gardening has the same basic | | | | Succession planting is a great technique that is used |
| requirements as any other garden. You will still need | | | | for people who have limited space for their |
| the right amount of sun everyday (6-8 hours), good | | | | vegetable garden. With this technique you will be |
| soil, water and nutrients. You just need to scale it | | | | reseeding quick growing vegetables every few |
| down to meet your space restrictions and the | | | | weeks during the growing season. The best |
| growing needs of the your choice of vegetables. | | | | vegetables to use this type of technique with are |
| Just because your garden is small does not mean | | | | lettuce, beans, and zucchini. Certain vegetables such |
| that it will require less water. The volume of water | | | | as beans, peppers and tomatoes will yield a |
| you actually use may be less as you'll have fewer | | | | continuous harvest if maintained properly. This is |
| plants, but each plant's individual requirements will | | | | particularly effective for a small vegetable garden as |
| remain the same, subject to weather and soil | | | | you will have a nice supply of garden fresh |
| conditions. Hoping that it rains enough to water your | | | | vegetables all season long. |
| garden is not something that you should rely on. A | | | | If you are ready to take small space vegetable |
| drip irrigation system would be ideal for small space | | | | gardening to the next stage, you can try companion |
| vegetable gardening to prevent over watering. | | | | planting. This refers to inter-planting species which |
| The soil is one of the most important components of | | | | complement each other in some way. If you want |
| any garden. It needs to be rich in organic matter in | | | | help in keeping pests away and to encourage faster, |
| order to help the vegetable to grow properly. What | | | | more ample growth then your best route is |
| most people don't realize is that the type of soil you | | | | companion planting. If you are planting cucumbers |
| use can affect the way the vegetables taste. Make | | | | you would consider planting them alongside carrots |
| sure that you mix the proper organic matter into the | | | | and tomatoes. For the best results with companion |
| soil ahead of time. When you only have a small space | | | | planting you can refer to gardening charts, which will |
| to work with you need to choose vegetables that | | | | inform you on the best matches. |