So....for me, the art of urban gardening is doing a lot with a little space. Or rather, cramming in lots, and lots and lots of vegetables (often too many, really) into my backyard. (and my front yard). There's a part of me that loves the engineering challenge of how to squeeze everything in, and get a full season's harvest out of a very small plot. One way to "double up" your space is to think seasonally - many plants that love the cold can share space with warmer-weather plants. Here are some of my tips n' hints for packin' it in in the transition-season of June. (PS: check out the June 1 post to see how each of these plots looked when I started them in May - its pretty cool how lush they look now compared).
Spinach, with eggplant and onions around the side. |