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Help for Teeny Tiny Yard
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Posted by roxyl 8 PNW (My Page) on Tue, Feb 12, 08 at 22:51
| Are there any really skinny or compact edible plants that might fit our sorry situation?
We live in the Pacific NW. Our yard is only 20ft deep by 60ft wide. We put in a 3ft wide veggie garden and two dwarf blueberries against the house (where it's sunny). One end of the yard is engulfed by the trampoline, the other slopes starting about 12ft in. Because of the fences there is usually a shadow about a foot in (are there any edible vines that would grow in that situation?). We need some grass for the kids, but would love to ring the perimeter (haha) with something pretty and useful. In particular, something for the fences (semi-shaded), and something for the sloped area (sunny but only about 12x12.
I usually hang out in the home forum, but have been so impressed by your knowledge and ingenuity. So, if there's any hope, it's here!
Thanks for your help. |
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RE: Help for Teeny Tiny Yard
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| I've heard that magnolia vine can tolerate shade, but I imagine that it needs some sun, especially if you want fruit of off it (I have no idea how it tastes). Currants are a thought for the semi-shaded area along the fence. |
RE: Help for Teeny Tiny Yard
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| Well, I live in a townhouse with my garden facing north. It gets the minimum amount of sun required for a garden. My best success was super snap peas. Totally awesome straight off the vine. Tomatoes grow, but get tomato diseases. I plant them anyway and enjoy what I get. Onions grow fine. Basil and oregano and dill grow great. Dill is doubly interesting because I can eat it and black swallowtail butterfly caterpillars can eat it. Most years I keep a few to hatch into butterflys on the screened in porch. Highly recommended! |
RE: Help for Teeny Tiny Yard
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| You could try a hardy kiwi vine. They grow wild in asian forests. I'd say once they attain a little height the shadow problem would go away. Henry Fields has a good one, but I don't know if they can ship to the west coast... |
RE: Help for Teeny Tiny Yard
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| Nasturtium is yummy,pretty, could be trained up the fence. Also great for companion planting (I'm trying it with my apple trees this year for pest control). Nasturtium flowers are peppery and great in salads or batter and fry. |
RE: Help for Teeny Tiny Yard
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| There are a lot of things you can plant. I would check out One Green World's online catalog. There are a few places in Portland that carry a lot of plants from One Green World. Buffalo Gardens and Livingscape nursery are two that come to mind. One plant that I highly recomend are the columnar apple trees. They grow almost straight up to about 8 feet. |
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