In Cyprus we are probably familiar with edible landscapes, most of us know someone or has a family member that grows something in their garden, or has a plot with olive trees or lemons and orange trees.
Such a great idea to add a small space to grow something edible. Its wonderful to watch your veggies or fruit grow day by day. Its also quite convenient to just pop outside and pick your salad or snipping parsley when you need it. You will find that everything will taste so much better if you grow your own ingredients.
If you haven’t got enough space you can put them in a container. Take a bit of time in early spring to plant a few edible plants in your landscape.
Productive Garden Tips
- Observe your space that you will be using, ask yourself how big a patch you want to use, is it windy, how sunny is the space you want to use. Another important factor is how you will water your plants and how accessible you are to that space and of course your soil Ph.
- Healthy, organic and nutrient-rich soil is the essential for a productive garden. This helps roots to develop a strong root system and lessens plants to be prone to diseases.
- If you haven’t much space, try growing vertically, this way you will have less fungal diseases, improves air circulation which helps your productive garden yield.
- Plant together similar growing requirements use the companion method.
- Choose local and native plants that are grown traditionally in your region, these plants will be easier to grow and will be more productive, and will be more pest resistant.
- Apply a layer of mulch for your garden retain moisture. This provides root protection from harsh sun and helps enriches the soil.
- Try not to use chemical pesticides as much as possible they kill insect and pollinators. Try natural remedies to repel pests.
- Drip irrigation will be the best option for your garden, watering the right way can help increase the yield of a plant and avoid pests and any diseases.
Get growing, give it a go and have fun watching them grow.
