{"id":18239,"date":"2020-08-19T15:22:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T18:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=18239"},"modified":"2024-12-13T16:08:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T19:08:31","slug":"urban-gardens-small-space-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/gardening\/urban-gardens-small-space-planting\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Gardens: How to Plant in a Small Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Living in the big city doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t enjoy homegrown vegetables and fresh flowers. The trick to urban gardening is learning how to plant in a small space.<\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Scrap the lush lawn in favor of a landscaped urban garden filled with vegetables and herbs. Don&#8217;t have a backyard? Use the small space in your <a href=\"https:\/\/justfood.ca\/community-gardening-network\/gardening-at-home\/front-yard-edible-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">front yard to plant<\/a> a decorative vegetable garden. Once you learn how to plant in a small space, the world is your vegetable patch.<\/span><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Urban Gardens<\/h2>    <p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.needpix.com\/rsynced_images\/lettuce-672930_1280.jpg\" alt=\"lettuce city garden vegetable free photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.needpix.com\/photo\/332774\/lettuce-city-garden-vegetable-free-pictures-free-photos-free-images-royalty-free-free-illustrations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photo Courtesy of Mobi99<\/a><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">You have this big beautiful lawn that you&#8217;ve worked hard to maintain. It&#8217;s become a bit of suburban ritual to mow the grass, edge the lawn, and take pride in the perfectly manicured field. So, why throw that all out for a vegetable garden? <\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Let&#8217;s look at the top reasons why an urban garden may be a better choice than a lawn:<\/span><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Less water consumption<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Lawns drink more water than vegetable gardens. An <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanplantations.com\/water-conservation-fruit-and-vegetable-gardens-vs-lawns\/#:~:text=How%20much%20water%20are%20you,gallons%20of%20water%20per%20year.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">urban edible garden<\/a> uses an estimated 66% less water than a lawn. A<\/span><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">&nbsp;1,000-square-foot yard flower or vegetable garden would save you over 32,000 &nbsp;gallons of water annually.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smaller carbon footprint<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Besides not having to use your lawn mower or weed wacker or edger, growing vegetables and fruits <a href=\"https:\/\/cabaus.org\/2015\/03\/20\/5-ways-gardening-can-reduce-your-carbon-footprint\/#:~:text=Grow%20your%20own%20vegetables.,carbon%20footprint%20comes%20from%20food!&amp;text=Ambitious%20gardeners%20that%20use%20their,lbs%20of%20CO2%20per%20year!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cuts down on carbon emissions.<\/a>&nbsp;You&#8217;ll find yourself making fewer trips to the store for fresh food. <\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Keep in mind, the food you buy from the grocer often travels hundreds of miles to get from the farm to your table,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">especially if the produce is out of season. Think tomatoes from Mexico or blueberries from South America.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Depending on the kind of vegetables and fruits you plant, they&#8217;re also <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainableamerica.org\/blog\/how-to-be-a-backyard-carbon-farmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cleaning the air<\/a>. Remember that plants breathe carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. So, you&#8217;re getting fresh air along with fresh food.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natural pest control<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Even when you plant in a small space, vegetables and fruits can bring pests into the yard and onto the patio. By planting strategically, or companion planting, you can integrate pest-repelling plants into your garden, without discouraging the beneficial bugs. <\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">For example, <\/span><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\/what-to-plant-to-keep-bugs-away-24734#:~:text=Marigolds%3A%20The%20marigold%20is%20one,that%20attack%20and%20kill%20aphids.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">marigolds will deter bugs<\/a>&nbsp;(squash bugs, tomato hornworms, and even whiteflies) around your garden. They&#8217;ll also attract the bugs that kill aphids.<\/span><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free-ish food<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Growing your own lettuce, peppers, and tomatoes can save you money over time. Keep in mind you will spend a little on the soil and seedlings. You&#8217;ll also be investing time and energy into your urban garden. But it&#8217;s much cheaper to grow your own food when you consider you&#8217;ll waste a lot less. <\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Growing your own saves you refrigerator space, too. Need a tomato or cucumber? Just go outside and pluck one.<\/span><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Landscaping and Urban Gardens<\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/5070\/5594966307_406e8fe44b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Urban Garden | Seattle Parks | Flickr\"\/><\/figure>    <p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seattleparks\/5594966307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Credit: CC By 2.0<\/a><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">A yard full of various fruits and vegetables, all competing for sun and soil, doesn&#8217;t have to look ghastly. Not if you landscape it properly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">You can have more fun landscaping with an urban garden than a lawn. Think about it, some large river rocks here and an irrigation stream there. Garden bed stairs mixed with some ornamental grasses for those shade-loving veggies, or even some fruit trees to give a leisure area some shade. <\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">You could add a system to collect rainwater if your property is prone to pooling or flooding.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Yard? How to Plant in a Smaller Space<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if you live in an apartment?&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/gardening-2\/lifestyle-renting-tips-balcony-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">balcony garden<\/a>&nbsp;can turn plain concrete into a green oasis. Don&#8217;t want to cover the entire balcony or patio? Consider a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/home-garden\/the-rising-trend-of-vertical-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verticle garden<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vertical gardening<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Take a cue from the city itself. When you can&#8217;t build wide, build up. Vertical gardens offer interesting decorative ideas and certainly help with those winter blues.<\/span><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Window boxes<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">You&#8217;d be surprised what you can grow in a window box. Set it up based on themes of meals you like most. An Italian box with oregano, basil, and tomatoes. Why not?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pots and shelves<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">If you&#8217;re lucky enough to get a lot of light in your apartment or tiny home, try putting up some shelves in full sun areas or pots on the floor. Just like window boxes, you&#8217;d be amazed at how much you can grow and how it can become part of your interior design.<\/span><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plant Small, Think Big<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Urban gardens can be intimidating. Many of us grow up seeing lawn care and yard work as a must-have and must-do.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">You&#8217;re not obligated to have grass in your front or backyard. You can landscape an urban garden, grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, whatever you like. You can also build up, build-out, or build your urban garden however you can.<\/span> And if all of that feels intimidating, call a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/landscaping\">local landscaping pro<\/a> to design and install your garden for you. <\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Photo Credit: Tomwsulcer \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tomato_plants_growing_July_2013_in_garbage_cans.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a> \/ CC0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living in the big city doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t enjoy homegrown vegetables and fresh flowers. 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