Need some plant ideas. I’m going from 5 - 30” beds to 6 - 24” beds. Total width of all will be the same and I’ll be able to use my tractor without adding wheel spacers to straddle the wider beds.
I won’t be able to use it on the outer two beds so I’m thinking perennials, long term growers, things that can only be maintained by hand. Will actually be easier to tend because I can do it from outside instead of from a narrow walkway. Just gotta watch my head when getting up with the bi-fold sides sticking out 2 foot.(I can type that 100 times and will still hit my head)
So far I have;
Radish
Onion (bunching probably)
Garlic (clueless about them - hardneck/softneck something)
Carrots
Small Herbs & Spices (don’t know what stay small)
Marigold if not a large/sprawling type
Small fruits like strawberries
Everything should be fairly short.
With the selection above, I could build raised beds on the outer sides. Don’t have to worry about outdoor grass and weeds encroaching. Could build off of the outside base board.
Any other suggestions?
“I’m thinking perennials, long term growers, things that can only be maintained by hand.”
How about a long row of strawberries or blueberry bushes? Asparagus? Rhubarb?
Want some perennials for Pollinators? I’d go with Salvia, Lavender, Coneflower or Asters. Also any of the perennial herbs for your zone would be nice for both them and you.
Or, a row of NATIVE perennials for your specific zone. Useful and beautiful.