Monday, May 12, 2008

An example of a Veggie Patch




Here is an example of how a 'nothing' space can become a small veggie patch.

The space we used is no more than 5 metres in length and 4 across. We created a central veggie patch surrounded by a walking path that will be used to access and tend the vegetables from and then used the wall to grow the larger, climbing plants i.e. for autumn, we will have climbing peas, and then once the spring comes around, the tomatoes.

We put together a simple drip system that can legally be used twice a week (the nights dependent on your postal address - odds and evens) and will be installing a small 1000litre water tank that should suffice further watering needs. Of course, collecting grey water is also recommended to water the more water-hungry seeds before they germinate and the lettuces.

We will post more photos once the tank and remaining plants are in. And of course, once things start to take off!