I am planning big changes in my garden this year. We have a small victorian terrace house, which has a small courtyard out the back. I plan on turning this into a small courtyard vegetable garden. I’ll be utilising as much of this small space for vegetables as I can, with an emphasis on growing “up”. Think trellis, hanging baskets and pots with hooks.
I am planning on growing as big a variety of vegetables and fruit in this small courtyard as possible. I want to show you that you can grow almost anything in even the smallest of spaces.
As the ground is thick concrete, everything I grow here will be in pots of planters. There are disadvantages and advantages to this. Disadvantages include the amount of watering required and the limitation on the depth of the pots. I’ll also have to use a lot of compost, which I’m sure you know can be expensive. There are many advantages though. I’ll be able to cater to each plant, giving each pot the exact requirements each plant needs to do really well. I also hope slug and snail protection will be easier as I’ll be able to monitor and protect each pot.
You can see the space requires a lot of work to become a working, productive courtyard vegetable garden. I’ve never been afraid of a little hard work though and am so excited to share my progress with you throughout the year as well as any tips and tricks I pick up along the way.
It doesn’t matter how small your outside space is, you can grow some really incredible fruit and vegetables and I can’t wait to inspire you to get growing!
