Growing A Vegetable Garden On A Hillside

The best solution for hillsides is to plant your vegetables across the slope using contour rows, terraces, or raised beds. This not only makes it easier for you but also prevents problems with erosion. Also, take advantage of microclimates when placing crops.

What vegetables grow well on a slope?
How do you build a vegetable garden on a slope?
What can I plant on a steep hillside?
What vegetables can be grown vertically?
Can I plant a garden on a slope?
What can you plant on hillside to prevent erosion?
How do you tier a sloping garden?
How deep do raised garden beds need to be?
What is the best size for raised garden beds?
What is the best ground cover for a hillside?
What to plant on a sloping bank?

What vegetables grow well on a slope?

What Are Good Vegetables to Grow on Hillsides?

Green Leafy Vegetables. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, chard, arugula and radicchio grow best in cool, consistently moist conditions; however, they can also rot, especially the leaves against the ground, with inadequate air circulation. ...
Corn and Dry Beans. ...
Squash and Cabbage.

How do you build a vegetable garden on a slope?

How to Build a Raised Garden Bed on Sloping, Uneven Ground

Make a simple box. ...
Set the box in place on the ground. ...
Add corner stakes and screw the bed sides to the stakes. ...
Cut the tapered pieces to fill in the sides to ground level. ...
Insert the tapered pieces and screw them into the stakes. ...
Add spanners to prevent bowing if bed length is more than 6' long.

What can I plant on a steep hillside?

Deep-rooted plants, such as prairie plants, hold their own on even the steepest slope. Ornamental grasses, ground cover roses and shrubs (including shrub roses with a sprawling growth habit) work well in hillside and slope planting. Native plants are nearly always an excellent choice.

What vegetables can be grown vertically?

Vegetables that are great for vertical gardening are tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, squash, or beans can be grown on a vertical system such as a trellis. Cucumbers and melons can take up lots of space in the garden.

Can I plant a garden on a slope?

A. Yes, gardens can work on slopes, as long as the slope is not so steep that the soil will wash downhill, and you are comfortable working on the surface. Plants, with roots that anchor the soil and leaves that soften the impact of raindrops, help control erosion.

What can you plant on hillside to prevent erosion?

Ornamental grasses like mondo, blue fescue, and yellow foxtail are ideal erosion fighters. These low-maintenance plants grow at moderate to fast speeds, thrive in both shade and full sun (depending on the climate), and establish strong, sprawling root systems that give soil staying power.

How do you tier a sloping garden?

How to level a sloping garden

Make sure you have permission. This is an important first step that's easily missed. ...
Measure the rise and run of the slope. ...
Water the ground you'll be digging. ...
Build the retaining wall. ...
Pile up soil behind the retaining wall. ...
Ensure the new lawn is level. ...
Compact the soil. ...
Plant a new lawn.

How deep do raised garden beds need to be?

Eight to 12 inches is usually adequate. If drainage is a problem, or if the plants you are growing prefer drier soil, the bed could be taller and filled with a porous growing medium. Vegetable beds should be 12 to 18 inches deep. The material used to edge a raised bed should be stable, durable and attractive.

What is the best size for raised garden beds?

Optimum Size for Raised Beds

Aim for a minimum height of 6 inches (15cm), while up to a foot (30cm) is ideal for root crops. Make sure to leave enough space for access between beds. About two feet (60cm) wide is ideal.

What is the best ground cover for a hillside?

Steep, sunny slopes are perfect for perennials such as daylilies, creeping phlox, lamb's ears, stonecrop and a variety of ornamental grasses. A number of woody plants can also serve as good groundcovers, especially creeping juniper, fragrant sumac, bearberry, and Russian arborvitae.

What to plant on a sloping bank?

Our top 5 plants for banks and slopes:

Jasminum nudiflorum AGM.
Lonicera japonica var. repens AGM.
Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata' AGM.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens AGM.
Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'