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RE: Overcoming the Drawbacks of Small Scale Urban Homesteading: Using Every Space

in #homesteading7 years ago

I love those galvanised planters! They look great.

Like you, I'm working with a teeny space. Have you thought of utilising vertical space too? I attached a couple of pieces of guttering to the fence and grow strawberries and lettuces in them - helps keep the pests away too. Next year I'm going to try growing cucumbers over arches too to try and make more use of vertical space.

Love your little garden - very inspiring. And I saw a sneak peak of a chicken. love

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Thank you. 😊

My problem with vertical space is getting enough water to it in summer. We regularly have weeks over 40 degrees Celsius and incredibly low humidity. Even in the shade plants wilt. Having said that I've never been good at remembering to water things in pots. Even when we still lived in old blighty I was good at killing pot plants! Lol! I try to get things in the ground as quickly as possible to give them a better chance of living.