Kitchen Garden Location

What is the best location for a vegetable garden?
Should vegetable gardens be in full sun?
Which side of house is best for garden?
Where should I plant my garden?
Can you plant a garden next to your house?
When should you start planting garden?
What vegetables grow well on east side of house?
What direction should garden face?
Is east or west facing garden better?
Which side of house gets most sun?
What vegetables need a lot of sun?
Where is the sunniest spot in my yard?

What is the best location for a vegetable garden?

The ideal vegetable garden location is on level ground or a gentle slope. In choosing a location, avoid any low spots that stay wet in the spring. Also avoid gardening at the bottom of a slope, as air can form a frost pocket. Notice the topography—the landscape—of your property.

Should vegetable gardens be in full sun?

Lots of Sunlight Is a Must

Like all plants, vegetables need the sun to kick-start photosynthesis. The fastest-growing vegetables need full sun (at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight a day) without blockage from trees, shrubs, or fences.

Which side of house is best for garden?

In the Northern Hemisphere, vegetable gardens should face southward. A south-facing garden receives the largest amount of sunlight as the sun passes overhead throughout the day. If possible, plant your garden on the south side of your property.

Where should I plant my garden?

Pick the Right Location

Sunny spot: Most vegetables need 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight per day. ...
Drains well and doesn't stay wet: If you have poorly drained soil where water pools, plant veggies in a raised bed or raised row for improved drainage.

Can you plant a garden next to your house?

Be sure not to put the garden too close to your house, which will cast shadows; keep planting areas at least 10 feet away from the walls. Vegetables planted in the shade are less productive and may be more susceptible to disease and insect damage than planted in full sun.

When should you start planting garden?

If you're new to gardening, you may think the growing season doesn't begin until April or May. But that's not true — you can start planting seeds much earlier. In fact, you should! If you start the right crops now, you'll likely be harvesting your own fresh veggies by April or May.

What vegetables grow well on east side of house?

East facing sun exposure

This is a great area for growing carrots, beets, and leafy greens who enjoy some sun, but are sensitive to the hot afternoon rays. And with at least 6 hours of sun, you will be able to get some peppers and tomatoes growing in this area.

What direction should garden face?

Gardens that face north receive the least light and can be damp. Gardens that face south receive the most light. Gardens that face east receive light in the morning. Gardens that face west receive light in the late afternoon and evening.

Is east or west facing garden better?

West facing, gets the sun in the afternoon and well into the evening for sitting out in, however any bedrooms that side will also get very warm. Definitely West facing back garden is best. Exactly as lanouvelleheloise says. Even if you're west facing, all your sun could be blocked by a neighbouring house, tree or hill!

Which side of house gets most sun?

As the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the south side of any house will see the most hours of sunlight during the day – especially in the Northern Hemisphere – so a south-facing garden takes advantage of this.

What vegetables need a lot of sun?

Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, peas, beans, corn and squash benefit from being grown in areas with full sun. Carrots, radishes, beets and other root vegetables require at least half a day of sun to thrive.

Where is the sunniest spot in my yard?

However, many new gardeners may not be sure which part of the yard is the best spot to dig a garden bed or place a raised planter. One of the easiest ways for finding the sunniest spot in the yard is to do a sun survey. All you need is a day at home, good observation skills, a pencil and a piece of paper.