Beans are an ideal crop for growing in cities. While many think of beans growing in wigwams in open ground, in cities they work well growing on walls and stairwells or on netting over spaces. Climbing beans and bush varieties also work well growing in containers on balconies or rooftops. With many varieties to choose …Read More about Starting city beans
Stairwell
Summer garden
This garden is very much a summer garden, designed to produce a lot of vegetables over the summer and early fall and then put to rest over the winter months. Working with the limited space it is important not to overtax the soil and allow a winter rest period for the garden (and the gardener). …Read More about Summer garden
Stairway garden
City gardening is about growing plants on walls, paths and stairways. Besides flat roofs and regular gardens, walls are abundant in cities. Making use of these vertical spaces enables even the smallest city garden to produce a good range of vegetables. Access is the key issue in stairway planting. With stair width of 90cm, using …Read More about Stairway garden
Stairwell progress
In city gardens it is often the most unusual corners that turn out to be the best growing areas in the garden. This one has excellent exposure and good vertical space twice the height of the rest of the garden. With some simple adaptations using string the full space can be used quite effectively. Beans …Read More about Stairwell progress