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Plants that produce long sprawling vines perform well when trained to vertical support structures. Pole beans, peas, cucumbers, melons, and tomatoes are excellent candidates. Trellises, stakes, and cages allow for climbing plants that would normally take over a garden to be grown and contained in a smaller area, allowing for more space to be used for other crops. It doesn’t have to be expensive; various repurposed materials can be used to build these simple structures (Figure 1). Vertical gardening provides many other benefits beyond maximizing the use of available space. Vertically-trained plants can be easier to harvest from and bear cleaner, higher- quality fruit. Additionally, training plants upright can facilitate better air movement through the foliage, which reduces disease pressure. | Plants that produce long sprawling vines perform well when trained to vertical support structures. Pole beans, peas, cucumbers, melons, and tomatoes are excellent candidates. Trellises, stakes, and cages allow for climbing plants that would normally take over a garden to be grown and contained in a smaller area, allowing for more space to be used for other crops. It doesn’t have to be expensive; various repurposed materials can be used to build these simple structures (Figure 1). Vertical gardening provides many other benefits beyond maximizing the use of available space. Vertically-trained plants can be easier to harvest from and bear cleaner, higher- quality fruit. Additionally, training plants upright can facilitate better air movement through the foliage, which reduces disease pressure. | ||
=====10 Vertical Vegetable Garden Crops===== | |||
[https://www.thepurposefulyou.com/blog/10-vertical-vegetable-garden-crops by THE PURPOSEFUL YOU] | |||
Hello fellow gardening enthusiasts! This blog is for everyone who has a garden big or small! I want to share ways you can be creative and save space in your garden by growing vertically! We have had to get creative over the years as there’s SO many things I want to grow. One of the best solutions to maximizing the garden space is to grow a vertical garden. Today, I'm excited to share with you my top 10 crops to grow vertically in your vegetable garden, along with the fantastic benefits of vertical gardening and some trellis options to consider. | |||
