Vegetable Garden Design – The Basics

Growing vegetables is a fun and worthwhile activity. One you decide to grow a vegetable garden you will have to plan on where you are going to position it in your garden. Where is the best place for it? It is all very well finding a lot of space in your back yard, but if there is no sunlight at all then there is no chance that your beans and tomato plants will be successful. Vegetable garden design and vegetable garden planning involves a great deal of thought.

You will have to do a little digging and be prepared to get your hands messy. A vegetable bed should be wide enough so that you are able to weed in between all of your vegetables. A bed that is 3 foot wide is a good size to have. You should never waste space either.

You can decide if you want to use flowers with your vegetables. Often people use marigolds and even roses to help keep the nasty bugs away. Many unwanted pests don’t like the smell of certain plants. Poppys also work very well and look incredibly beautiful. You could make a border around the edge of your bed.

Raised Beds are easier to maintain in terms of weeding and with soil management. However, raised beds need more water.

Some people add statues in their garden for some variation and to add a centerpiece. You can be creative and plant seedlings around the statue or ornament. This could also include a box that would attract the good kind of bugs like ladybirds that are good for your garden.

Other fun things you could include are some funky sprinklers (if water restrictions permit) or maybe you very own scare crow. Use your imagination to see what you can come up with. Think as crazy as you can and I bet you can come up with some unique ideas.

Vegetable gardens truly make any lot more interesting. So get out now and see what you can come up with.