On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 14:19:08 +0000, DigitalVinyl wrote:


Squash, melons, cucumbers all like to sprawl so you'll benefit from
growing them vertically at the north end of the plot and keeping them
manageable. It seems to me that plants only grow as large as their root
systems can maintain. If there isn't enough depth/footage you may end up
with a smaller plant with fewer fruits, but it will grow. Rich soil
amendments and consistent moisture compensate some for small space.

I just happened to notice this posting. I'd like to make a small revision
of this paragraph. Since the original poster lives south of the equator, I
think he'll want he vining crops trellised on the SOUTH side of the
garden. The idea of trellising either north or south is to allow all the
plants a chance at the sun ... only shading varieties (such as lettuces)
that need a bit of shelter from heat.

Bill