3 Secrets to a High Yielding Vertical Garden
Vertical Gardening Quiz
Do you know three secrets for producing the highest yields possible in your vertical garden?
Take this quick quiz to find out the answers.
WHAT IS THE BEST SOIL DEPTH?
A) Vegetable plants growing vertically can produce the highest yields with just 6” deep topsoil. Giving them deeper soil is not needed.
B) To get the highest yields possible per square foot, give your trellised plants 12-18” deep topsoil, as most of them have massive root systems.
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WHAT IS THE BEST SPACING?
A) Give your trellised plants more elbow room, such as giving your butternut squash plant at least 8 square feet of garden space to grow in. This will increase your yields.
B) To increase your harvest, space your trellised plants very close together, such as giving your butternut squash plant just 2 square feet of garden space to grow in.
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WHAT IS THE BEST TRELLIS SIZE?
A) Using standard commercial trellises about 4 feet high and 2 feet wide will help you fit more plants in a small garden to increase yields.
B) Vigorous and high-yielding trellised plants often require large trellises at least 3-4 feet wide and 6-7 feet tall in order to produce well.
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So, how did you do? Did you correctly guess all 3 secrets?
If so, congratulations! You'll have an awesome vertical garden!
If you missed some answers, you'll be able to improve your yields by using all 3 secrets.
How much food can you produce in a small 4'x4' vertical garden?
Every garden is different, but I've been able to harvest up to:
- 100 pounds of tomatoes (over 30 quarts), OR
- 7 watermelon and 20 pounds of summer squash, OR
- 17 butternut squash (40 pounds or 1 bushel)