One bit of wall left!!!

[MIDDLE AGED BEGINNER]

evening folks,

i have quite a long, high south facing wall and most of it is already planned out for next year for squash, peas, toms, etc. i have however realised there is one bit left where it tapers down at the end. This bit of wall is 6.5 ft long but only 4.5 ft high-- any ideas what would flourish there?? anything over 4.5ft high would be rather exposed. all ideas greatly welcomed. thanks in advance.

mab

ps: another thought-- most of the wall this year is covered by toms-- is there any autumn or winter crop that could use that space until next spring once the toms are finished??

[Jardiniere]

that sounds like very basic stuff for a wall - surely you want climbers or something? cant you grow fruit trees against it - apples, pears etc?

[rustylady]

I would go for espalier or fan trained fruit trees right against the wall, and lower growing crops such as squash, tomatoes, cucumbers in front of them. May mean extending the bed away from the wall, but surely worth it.

[MIDDLE AGED BEGINNER]

I Think I Missed Out Some Important Info--- All Along The Base Of The Wall Is A Concrete Shelf So I Can Only Grow Things That Grow Well In Large Containers, Bags Etc - Hence The Rather Limited Ambition!!

[Jardiniere]

Fruit in very large pots.....never done it myself but a south facing wall is too good not to try! I think you can get apples and pears that would work.....
How wide is the concrete shelf? Cant you put small trees into the garden and train the trees back onto the wall, ignoring the shelf?
also runner beans......