where the produce we eat is grown
and what chemicals were used in
the process, home grown is the answer. By doing companion planting
you are able to control pests the
organic way. Marigolds and peppermint in the garden will help you
to keep your veggies pest-free
whilst using these deterrent herbs
in your cooking as well.
Variety: Your supermarket only
stocks the most popular fruits and
veggies while there are thousands
of varieties to suit your taste and
preference. Shopping around on
the Internet will bring you into contact with a multitude of companies
supplying a large array of vegetable
seed.
What to plant in your hanging
garden
Let’s look at which vegetables can
be grown upside down:
Tomatoes: One of the best known
upside down vegetables. While any
size tomatoes can be grown upside
down, cherry tomatoes or alternatively your medium sized varieties
tend to be easier to manage. (Also
see our how to plant tomatoes upside down elsewhere in this edition)
Cucumbers: In a hanging garden,
any vining vegetable can be grown
and cucumbers are often a popular
choice. The smaller fruit varieties,
again, do better.
Eggplants: Do consider eggplants
but opt for the smaller fruit varieties such as those from the egg
shaped varieties or alternatively,
miniature or slender Asian varieties.
Beans: Do very well in hanging
vegetable gardens upside down.
Both runner and bush beans can be
successfully grown this way.
Peppers: Being closely related to
tomatoes, peppers are excellent
upside down vegetables - any variety, bell, hot peppers, jalapenos etc.
Growing vegetables upside down
can be an excellent solution for
small areas. Now that you know
what vegetables can be grown upside down, you can start an upside
down garden and enjoy those tasty
home grown vegetables and at the
same time become food secure. Be
adventurous, EXPERIMENT!
Acknowledgements:
http://
crazyhorsesghost.hubpages.com/
hub/5-Reasons-To-Grow-Your-OwnFruit-And-Vegetab
Upside gardening containers vary in shapes and sizes. In this picture a healthy tomato plant has been
planted in the bottom while strawberries are planted in the watering end – a good combination as both
lend themselves to upside down planting.
Cucumbers also grow wel upside
down. However, stick to the smaller
vine varieties to avoid breaking of the
plant.
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See how well these hot pepper plants
do upside down
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