sunlight of a large garden while contained within a small area. Grow vegetables intensively by growing them up, not out. Vegetables that can be grown vertically include: tomatoes, melons, pole beans, cucumbers, squash, gourds, pumpkins, and cantaloupe. The instructions below are for a 6ft plus long vertical support structure. I use bamboo poles that are about 7ft tall. Tools you need are cable ties, (12) 7ft poles, and (7) cable ties.1. Create the end supports: Gather (3) poles and lightly cinch a cable tie close to the top (do twice, these are your end supports. ) Expand the legs so they stand alone like a tripod.
2. Lay a pole between your two end supports. Now build the center support by taking two poles, cinch a cable tie loosely at the top, expand legs, and position in center of the pole you just laid across your two end supports. Use another tie to secure to center pole.
3. Lay remaining poles either vertically or horizontally, based on what you are growing. Secure cable ties. Tighten cable ties.
There you go! You can use twine, more long poles, or chicken wire to create a wall for the plants to 'grow up'. Cucumbers do especially well with this. Note you MUST train plants to go up. Tips for Success:
1) construct sturdy supports 2) Train plants to initially climb 3) use shade from VG to grow cooler weather crops
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