Pretty straight forward question. In each of these how much fruit or veggie plants I can get in this space. don't mind crowding if they are able to grow.
I understand that I am limited to what I am able to plant and how much due to the size. But I already have them here and looking how to maximize the space.
Thank you!
by Able_Salt5867
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Each plant will tell you how much space it needs.
I would put strawberries in the whole thing. But otherwise it depends on the plant, they each have different nutrient and space needs
Shallow rooted things like lettuces, strawberries, and herbs
Boxes like this are best for leafy greens, herbs, strawberries, small root veggies (e.g., radish), or bush beans. The common thread is that they all have small root systems — you only have 6″ in depth on these boxes, so you can’t plant anything that grows larger.
Check the back of your seed packets for plant spacing information. Let’s make up a random number for an example here and say the plant needs 10″ of spacing. This means it needs 5″ of spacing on each side.
I’d think this would work well for leafy greens.
You can fit a lot… do not put mint/lemon balm on any tier because that becomes the only herb on that tier. On one tier, you could fit about 6 strawberry plants, another tier for several lettuce, herbs, radish, try 1 or 2 dwarf tomatoes, peppers in another, flowers in one, etc.
Rotate few type of lettuce here. Plant one lettuce every two weeks to have continuous lettuce.
These are great for herb gardens, lettuces, even strawberries. Maybe some tiny tomatoes with support stakes. Jalapenos may do well on the very top with lots of sun. Be sure to position it in such a way that you arent blocking the light to the lower level plants though.