A gardener with even the smallest space can have an abundant salad garden. Lettuces, mustard greens, arugula, and herbs all grow in tight quarters if you know these biointensive tricks.
Our latest YouTube video shares these tricks. Christy shows you how to get the most from your small space so you can have greens at the ready all season long.
Tips for Planting a Small-Space Salad Garden
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Resources
See what favorite varieties we grow for a diverse and interesting salad bowl every year.
Learn more about the planting method in Gardening for Geeks
Protect your greens with bird netting or floating row cover if critters are nibbling on them.
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Don’t let lack of space keep you from having a salad garden this fall. Dedicate even 2 square feet and you’ll have salad greens for 1 person for 3 months. Fall in love with lettuces, herbs, mustard greens, and more this fall.
After eight years, our raised wooden beds have also succumbed to the termites. We go everything organically and so I don’t want to use any kind of treated wood for fear, the chemicals might be absorbed by the soil. Do you think the manufactured woods might be safe? Have you found any way to minimize the termites?
We’ve used Trex Decking for raised beds and 18 years later they look the same as they did when we installed them. Worth it the extra expense. We’ve looked at other composite lumbers and most are not graded safe for use with direct soil contact. Trex was one of the few that states it is safe. Veranda is not safe, but not sure about any newer products on the market. Cedar is the most rot/termite resistant lumber without treatment. Redwood is solvent dried, so it’s not really safe for edible crops, unless you get kiln-dried redwood from your contractor’s desk, special ordered. I hope this helps.