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| Planning a vegetable garden |
Gardening, just like any other hobby, requires a very neat and distinct planning so that it is easy for the maintenance of the garden at the later stages. Not only does it makes things easier for you, but also adds a great look to your garden. Especially, vegetable gardens require an extra amount of care and effort while designing as they are expected to be more productive than the other types of gardens. There are some important factors that are required to cater to the need of your vegetable garden.
- The first thing that is to be determined is the place where you want to set your vegetable garden up. It is easier to design a vegetable garden if the space is less. But when you have planned to build a vegetable garden in a larger area, you must first take a good look at your garden and think of all the possibilities of making your garden more attractive.
- It is also important for you to decide on the type of material that you are bout to use for your furniture in the garden. There are both wooden and metal furniture that are available for adorning your garden. There are also different shapes and sizes of furniture that are suitable to the space you have.
- Planning of the fencing is also as important as planning your furniture. You can also add beauty to your garden by installing a fountain in your garden. A water body in your garden makes it look more peaceful and relaxing. There are also options of growing fishes in your ponds, provided, there isn't access to birds and other predators that are dangerous to the fish.
- Many different vegetable garden designs are available on the net which makes the laying out of your garden easier. Also collect the necessary vegetable garden tools for maintaining your garden.
Deciding on the right layout for your vegetable garden
There are many types of layouts for a vegetable garden, the ground level vegetable garden layout, the raised bed vegetable garden layout, square foot vegetable garden layouts and container or potted vegetable garden layouts. '
Ground level vegetable garden layout
The cheapest form of layout is the ground level layout. This type of layout does not have any complicated measures to be taken. You just have to plough through the area of the chosen part for the vegetable garden. This is done for removing the weeds from the area which form one of the major obstacles in the growth of vegetables. There is enough of hard work required to arrive at a yielding result. Another important task is to break the large clumps of soil into fine particles which enable the better penetration of roots into the soil.
Raised bed vegetable garden layout
This type of vegetable garden layout offers a great look to the garden. This is best chosen if the area of the garden is less than four square cm so that it is easier for you to reach the centre of the garden to tend to the plants. This is also advantageous over the ground level garden layout as it enables better drainage facilities and the removal of weeds is also found to be easy in addition to which the warming up of the soil is quicker during the time of spring so that planting can be done early. With many attractive materials used to set up the border of the garden, it makes the landscape even more admirable. The only disadvantage of raised bed vegetable garden layout is that the cost of building the bed is high.
Potted vegetable or container vegetable garden layout
A potted or container vegetable garden layout suits those who want their garden to look simple and convenient to maintain. They can be built anywhere you wish like a balcony, porch or patio. All you have to do is to just find a perfect place that is sunny and suitable for your plants to grow, plant them in the pots and containers and locate them in the place. There are pots and containers of different shapes and sizes which can extend the level of beauty to your garden. The more, the number of pots in your garden, the fuller and better it will look. It you have the right location; you can also grow vegetables in hanging pots and containers.
Traditional vegetable garden layout
The traditional way of growing vegetables in a garden is planting the vegetables in the soil in rows. Every row has a different kind of vegetable that is planted. It is usually planted in the direction from north to the south owing to the sunlight during the morning and afternoon. To maintain the rows straight, strings and stakes are used and there is enough space to walk around. It is easy to distinguish between the varieties of vegetables while they are planted in a row and also to water the plants. This is done by digging a trench along the rows of vegetables.
Formal asymmetrical garden layout
This is one of the vegetable garden designs or layout that is a bit formal and slightly orderly. Many different geometric shapes can be employed for the garden beds or the pathways. Usage of the modern accessories like bird bath, furniture, fountains can make it look more appealing and stylish. This also includes the inclusion of making artistic shapes out of trees and shrubs. Such types of vegetable garden designs are now the latest in the trend of gardening.
