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The Best Vegetables to Grow in Small Gardens

Erin Huffstetler

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Updated on 03/03/22

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Even if your garden is small, that doesn't mean that your vegetable output has to be. You can grow lots of healthy and tasty veggies with these ten high-yield, fast-growing plants. If you just have a small patio or deck, you are still in luck. Many of these plants can be grown in containers, and some grow vertically rather than horizontally. The fruits of your labor will be just-picked-fresh and will add tasty goodness to all your summer meals, and you'll make a big dent in your grocery bill as a bonus.

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Leaf Lettuce

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Harvest lettuce leaves whenever you need them, and more will grow right back in their place as long as you don't damage the crown. Leaf lettuce varieties you can grow include oak leaf, red sails, and mesclun.
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Tomatoes

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Plant cherry or grape tomatoes and you'll get gobs of tomatoes in compact clusters. They'll do well in the ground or in containers on a patio or deck. So use any sunny spot that you have available.
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Cucumbers

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Give cucumber plants a place to climb so that they don't take up a lot of space, and you'll end up with more cukes than you can pick, pickle, and give away. If you want to grow cucumbers in containers, opt for compact or bush varieties. Their vines will only spread a few feet.
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Squash

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Left to its own devices, squash will take over every inch of your garden. But if you grow it vertically, it will do nicely in a small garden and still produce plenty at harvest time.
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Peppers

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Bell peppers grow up, rather than out, so they're the perfect candidate for a pint-sized garden plot. Smaller pepper varieties also do well. Tuck them into your landscaping where they'll look ornamental or grow them in pots on your patio.
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Peas

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Enjoy all-you-can-eat peas in the spring since they are cool-season vegetables. Then replant the space with something else for the summer and fall. How's that for making the most of a small space?
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Beets

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Plant a small plot of beets, and you can eat the beet greens early in the season and then the actual beets later in the season. Now that's productive garden space.
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Radishes

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It only takes about 45 days for radishes to reach harvest size, so that's another spot in your garden that you can replant, either with radishes or another plant.
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Pole Beans

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Train pole beans up a pole or trellis, and your bean plants will give you a huge (and long) harvest in the teeny tiniest of spaces.
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Herbs

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Herbs love to share space with other plants. Use them to fill in around your larger edibles, and you'll get more food from every inch of your garden.

12 Small Vegetable Plants - Urban Garden Gal

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Best plants for small vegetable gardens

If you have limited space in your garden, it’s important to choose small, compact vegetable plants to maximize your yield.

Here are 12 small vegetable plants that won’t take over your vegie patch.

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12 BEST VEGETABLE PLANTS FOR SMALL GARDENS

1. Lettuce

Lettuces are ideal plants for small vegetable gardens.

There are many fast growing varieties of lettuce like oakleaf and butterhead lettuce that are ready to harvest in about 45 to 55 days. [1]

I like to pick off a few of the outside leaves as I need them instead of waiting for the plants to grow to full size.

2. Radish

Radishes are compact vegetable plants that don’t require much space.

They’re fast growing and ready to harvest in about four weeks, so you can plant them in between other vegetable plants.

They also grow well in containers.

Try planting purple plum or white icicle radish seeds for something different.

3. Beets

Beets are easy to grow, compact vegetable plants.

Both the root and the leaves are edible.

You can cut the leaves off as you need them but you’ll need to leave a few leaves on the plant if you want to harvest the root as well.

4. Arugula

Arugula, also called rocket or roquette, is a slightly bitter salad vegetable from the same family as kale and broccoli.

The plants are compact, so you can squeeze a lot of them into a small garden.

Arugula only takes about 40 days to mature, so you can make a couple of plantings throughout the year.

Plant arugula seeds in spring for a summer harvest or plant them in late summer for a fall harvest.

5. Tomatoes

Tomatoes are great for small vegetable gardens because they’ll grow vertically up a wooden stake or wire frame.

You can start tomato seeds indoors about six weeks before the last frost and plant them out in spring when the weather has started to warm up.

Try planting some small tomato varieties like sweet million cherry tomatoes or yellow pear tomatoes.

6. Kale

Kale plants are great for small gardens and you can harvest them in about 25 days for beautiful crisp salad leaves.

Kale grows best in cool weather and it’s frost hardy. The frost actually brings out a sweeter flavor in the leaves.

7. Spinach

Spinach is another cold hardy vegetable that is ideal for small vegetable gardens.

The seeds can be planted directly in the garden and you can harvest the plants in four to six weeks.

Try Matador or Bloomsdale varieties in your garden.

8. Carrots

Carrots are small vegetable plants that won’t take up much space in the garden.

The seedlings don’t transplant well so it’s best to plant carrot seeds directly in the garden.

Make sure there are no lumps or rocks in the soil which can cause the carrots to grow crooked or split.

9. Chard

Rainbow chard is a pretty vegetable plant that looks great in the garden.

It’s related to beets and tastes similar to spinach. The leaves and stalks are both edible.

It takes about 50 to 65 days for the plants to mature but you can pick off a few outside leaves as you need them.

10. Garlic

Garlic is a high yield crop for small gardens.

It takes seven to eight months for garlic to mature and it needs at least six weeks of cool temperatures for best growth.

Plant garlic in fall and the bulbs will be ready to harvest in late spring or summer.

11. Onions

Onions are compact vegetable plants and they’re easy to grow.

The best time to plant onion seeds is 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost.

Brown onions are best for cooking, while white and red onions can be eaten raw.

12. Scallions (Spring onions)

Scallions, also known as spring onions, only require a small amount of space in the garden.

They grow to about a foot (30 cm) tall and both the green and white parts are edible.

Scallions are ready to harvest in 8 to 10 weeks.

So there are 12 of the best vegetable plants to grow in small spaces.

Choosing the right plants will ensure that you get the most out of your vegetable plot.

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List of garden plants: names and photos

A garden is a relatively small area where vegetables suitable for food and processing are grown. Sometimes berries and fruits also grow on the plots. Some gardens are located in close proximity to housing, but in cities there are entire gardening communities: their lands are located on the outskirts and are divided into small plots on which residents of high-rise buildings set up their gardens, vegetable gardens and even build housing.

There are a lot of garden plants, and they belong to different families, but they are united by the fact that they are used as food more often than other plants. When distributing crops in the garden, you should follow the compatibility table developed by experts: this way you can prevent the rapid spread of pests and diseases, avoid competition between plants in terms of nutrition and, accordingly, increase yields. For example, if you plant tomatoes, beets, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes or parsley next to onions, the yield of onions will be much higher than if you grow them next to legumes or grapes.

Popular garden plants include all varieties of cabbage, a significant proportion of legumes, onions, greens, nightshade and cucurbits, herbs and some root crops.

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Cultural peanuts (lat. Arachis hypogaea), or underground peanuts, or peanuts, is a sought-after earthen crop that belongs to the genus Peanuts of the legume family. Botanically, the peanut is not a nut, but a legume. The homeland of the plant is South America, where it already had value in those days when the mainland had not yet been discovered by Columbus. Peanuts came to Europe thanks to the Spanish conquistadors, and later the Portuguese brought this crop to Africa, where the nutritional properties of peanuts and its ability to grow on poor soils were highly appreciated.

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The watermelon plant (lat. Citrullus lanatus) is a herbaceous annual, a species of the genus Watermelon of the Cucurbitaceae family. Watermelon is a melon culture. Watermelon is native to South Africa - Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa. The colocynth species, related to watermelon, is still found here, which is considered the ancestor of the cultivated watermelon. This culture was cultivated in ancient Egypt, in the 20th century BC: watermelon seeds were found in the tomb of Tutankhamen. Evidence that the watermelon was known to the ancient Romans, who ate it fresh and salty and also made honey from it, can be found in the verses of Virgil.

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Basil is perceived by many only as a spicy herb, but this plant also has healing properties and can, if not cure an illness, then greatly alleviate a painful condition. Mankind has been using basil for culinary and medicinal purposes for about five millennia. In cooking, during this time he earned the title of king of herbs. Today, there are many varieties of this herb, differing in appearance, taste and aroma.

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The fragrant basil plant (lat. Ocimum basillicum), or camphor, or garden, or ordinary, is a herbaceous annual of the Basil species of the subfamily Kotovnikovye family Lamiaceae. In the wild, basil herb grows in China, Iran, India, Africa, southern Asia, the tropics of the American continent, Central Asia and the Caucasus. It is assumed that basil originated from Africa, and was brought to Europe by the soldiers of the army of Alexander the Great.

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Eggplant plant, or dark-fruited nightshade (lat. Solanum melongena), or badridjan, or blue - a species of herbaceous perennials of the Solanum genus, growing wild in South Asia, India and in the Middle East. This vegetable began to be introduced into culture one and a half thousand years ago, as evidenced by ancient texts in Sanskrit. The Arabs began to spread eggplant around the world: they brought them to Africa in the 9th century AD. Europeans recognized the eggplant vegetable in the middle of the 15th century, but blue came into regular use only in the 19th century.

What vegetables can grow and produce crops in partial shade? Greens, root vegetables, radishes, legumes, cabbage, etc. Photo - Botanichka

Vegetables, herbs and herbs do not have to be grown only in open sunny areas. Site conditions vary. Perhaps you are the owner of a secluded garden and strive to make the most of unoccupied areas in partial shade. Maybe you are setting up an ornamental garden, in which some of the beds are shaded by shrubs, trees, and buildings. Even for such conditions, there are many plants that give a good harvest. And it doesn't have to be spicy herbs or boring salads. In soft lighting, protected from overheating and drought, many traditional garden dwellers surprise only on the positive side.

What vegetables can grow and produce crops in partial shade?

Peculiarities of growing vegetables in partial shade

Gardens are traditionally planted on open, sunny areas. But the popularity of mixed garden design and ornamental vegetable gardens, this seemingly invariable rule, is just one of the options. Especially in small gardens, where every free meter of space is very valuable.

Places in shade, in soft scattered penumbra under deciduous trees or near buildings should not be considered “unsuitable” for growing vegetables and useful plants. As are those beds where larger crops create shading. Whatever the reason that prompted the cultivation of vegetables in partial shade, suitable species will always be found. They will also help out in situations where you need to make room for more sun-loving crops by moving shade-tolerant species.

Before looking for vegetable plants for shady areas, it is worth limiting the allowable shading to reasonable limits. Vegetables can be grown in partial shade, but not in heavy shade. For full-fledged fruiting, the formation of tasty leaves or fruits, any plant needs at least 3-4 hours of sun per day for leafy and spicy crops and 5 hours for root crops and crops that eat fruits. Even the most shade-tolerant salads and herbs are no exception to these norms. And, of course, when changing the lighting from the usual bright, it is worth making sure that the soil and its characteristics fully comply with the individual requirements of each plant species.

Particular garden plants will thrive in partial shade:

afraid of direct sun and often suffering from burns on tender leaves;
moisture-loving;
who do not like overheating of the soil and roots;
with succulent leaves, prone to roughness, unpleasant stinging and bitterness in the sun;
prone to fast shooting;
who prefer shorter daylight hours;
fast growing.

There are many advantages to growing some vegetables in partial shade - from longer vegetation, more delicate texture and taste of greenery to less need for watering and care. Indeed, in partial shade, the soil overheats less, moisture does not evaporate so quickly, the soil retains its texture and breathability better, and the risk of crusting is not so high.

But there are also risks: in partial shade, with excessive humidity and excessive rainfall, the risk of spreading diseases increases, and the crop volume in bad years can be several times inferior to "colleagues" in traditional beds. But if you choose the right plants and take into account the characteristics of your garden, constantly change the "set" of crops and do not forget about the elementary rules of growing and crop rotation, planting vegetables in partial shade will only bring joy.

Spicy herbs in semi-shady places bloom later and form a noticeably large green mass

Spicy classic for places with secluded lighting

Most plants that combine several useful qualities at once prefer stable soil moisture and do not like sun and overheating. Delicious leaves that can be used as food or for tea, used as a medicinal plant or spice in fresh and dried form, decorative - such cultures have many talents.

Mint is the most decorative and has the best leaf mass in partial shade. But this is just the obvious choice. Other herbs can also be grown in secluded lighting:

parsley;
basil;
coriander;
lofant;
oregano;
celery;
tarragon;
lovage;
lemon balm;
chervil;
thyme.

The main argument in favor of growing herbs in semi-shady locations is that they bloom later, form a large green mass of fragrant leaves for a slightly longer period (at least a few weeks compared to plants in open sunny areas).

Salads and leafy vegetables for semi-shade

You can set up a bed with your favorite herbs even in a small area near the house. It is an excellent alternative to flyers and the best "filler" for mixed ornamental plantings. A secluded semi-shady corner will appeal to both fast-growing plants and plants that reach their best taste only by autumn.

You can't grow head lettuce in partial shade, but lettuces of all varieties and colors will feel comfortable in shading. As well as spicy salads - watercress, valerianella, arugula, etc.

Grows a much larger leaf mass with smaller leaf size and is pleasantly distinguished by its delicate flavor and texture from its counterparts in full sun also:

sorrel;
spinach;
chard;
mustard leaf;
chicory and endive;
borage.

These must-have plants for the summer table with a special taste bloom much later in partial shade, are not bitter and require less frequent watering. The risk of fungal diseases is higher, but pests are lower.

Read also our article The 9 Best Vegetable Salads to Plant This Season.

The real queen of partial shade - cabbage

Favorite vegetables to serve

If a semi-shady area requires at least 5 hours of morning or evening sun, then classic vegetables can also be grown on it. Of course, not all the inhabitants of the beds can move to secluded places. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, corn, and many other species will not grow even in light partial shade. But there are pleasant exceptions to this rule.

Physalis, rhubarb and radish

In partial shade, physalis will please you with an excellent harvest - an unpretentious plant from which you can choose vegetable or sweet strawberry varieties for every taste. Even with minimal care, physalis bears fruit amazingly abundantly and for a long time. And it is easily renewed by self-sowing.

You can safely grow rhubarb in partial shade, creating original accents in compositions or entire decorative groups with the help of this perennial favorite. He will release a large number of shoots only with timely watering, but on the other hand, it will be possible to harvest the crop longer than in full sun, while the rhubarb stems will remain juicy and tender.

Radish is an amazingly versatile plant. Fast growing, adaptable to almost any company and great in mixed plantings, it will surprise you with a milder taste and delicate texture in partial shade. The larger-fruited variety, the juicier and not sharper it turns out in diffused lighting, although it does not reach the maximum size. And the radish shoots in a secluded place much later.

Root crops

Other root crops can be added to the plan of sowing in partial shade, which do well even not in the sun. Carrots, parsnips, beets, rutabaga may not bring a record harvest, but they will delight you with tenderness and leaves. Even potatoes can be placed here: plantings for collecting young tubers to the table in the summer in shading often surprise only on the good side. Later fruiting is not such a big disadvantage if you choose early and early-growing varieties. Yes, and potatoes do not form such a green mass in partial shade, but larger and more uniform tubers on fertile soil can be expected.

Beets, perhaps, will not bring a record harvest in partial shade, but they will please with tenderness and leaves.

Cabbage

Cabbage is the real queen of the penumbra. Moreover, there are many varieties that perfectly tolerate limited lighting, both among everyone's favorites and among the species that are grown mainly by devoted fans. The first candidates are varieties of cabbage that are prone to shooting and losing the quality of leaves in the sun, considered to be autumn rather than summer, preferring a reduced daylight hours - pok choy, Beijing, kale and other varieties of leafy cabbage.

Both broccoli and cauliflower of all colors form much more delicious and tender buds in less than full sun. And they are surprised by the ability, after cutting the main crop, to continue to form small lateral heads in the axils of the leaves.

White cabbage of early varieties also grows well in partial shade, more readily tying more juicy heads. But the brussels sprouts, which are returning to fashion again, are even better tolerated by shading, in which the heads grow larger in partial shade.

Read also our article 5 Unusual Types of Cabbage You Should Be Growing.

Onions

Many onions give a much tastier harvest not in bright sun, but in not overheated soil in diffused light. Instead of the growth of leaves and the rapid release of arrows, the growth of underground parts is stimulated in partial shade. Onions from among lettuce, sweet varieties, original edible and decorative perennial onions (primarily chives and slime onions) and a capricious favorite leek will gladly settle in more secluded lighting, especially in mixed plantings. Garlic gives a smaller yield, but if you want to free up space in the garden, you can place it in partial shade.

Read also our article Perennial onions for greens, which I recommend for everyone to grow.

Legumes

Peas, beans and beans are the best candidates for a semi-shady location among leguminous plants. In partial shade, you can safely grow low-growing, bushy varieties from among modern unpretentious hybrids that will give an excellent harvest even without full sun, requiring almost no maintenance.

Small vegetable garden plants

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Leaf Lettuce

Tomatoes

Cucumbers

Squash

Peppers

Peas

Beets

Radishes

Pole Beans

Herbs

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Best plants for small vegetable gardens

12 BEST VEGETABLE PLANTS FOR SMALL GARDENS

1. Lettuce

2. Radish

3. Beets

4. Arugula

5. Tomatoes

6. Kale

7. Spinach

8. Carrots

9. Chard

10. Garlic

11. Onions

12. Scallions (Spring onions)

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