Gardening Vertically

Do you find you don’t have enough landscaping place to get in the number of garden plants you would like? Well, then let’s talk about taking things to the next level…literally. Many crops can be grown vertically, including the more traditional tomatoes, pole beans, and peas as well as vining crops such as cucumbers, melons, squash and gourds.

Elevating plants off the ground increases the air flow which can help prevent disease. Bringing the height of the produce up also makes harvesting easier for those of us with stiff backs. Edible-pod and snow peas are recommended because those crops have lon-ger vines and are therefore more appropriate for growing vertically than English (shelling) peas.