Back to Front gardens

[veggiechicken]

If you're interested in making your front garden more productive, or want ideas for maximising your growing space have a look at this website Back to Front The manual is well worth downloading - 71 pages!

[taff]

downloaded for later perusal.....cheers ears

[Bren In Pots]

Looks an interesting read thanks

[pauco]

Looks interesting, will give it a go, thanks


paul.

[solway cropper]

Funny that, I was just thinking of planting the two new blackcurrant bushes in the front garden. I have a lot of space producing nowt but grass so I'm keen to get new ideas. Thanks for the link.

[dave_norm_smith]

Howdy, this is the only place I have to grow my stuff (appart from the bit I use in the neighbours)

Check out my blog below!

Dave

This is the first part of the front yard revamp. New raised beds and hanging this season! (Funds allowing)

[veggiechicken]

Hi Dave, I've always thought that most front gardens are missing an opportunity by being planted with pretty pretty stuff and as for lawns.... don't get me started on that! The link to the Backtofront project came from the Permaculture association and I thought that the manual was very good for people who wanted to do what you have done, but, perhaps, lacked the courage!
Like your blog, by the way!

[dave_norm_smith]

Cheers. As it mentions on the blog, the front was becoming neglected and the back yard is full of the pretties so I really didn't have the space to grow much. Its now three years on and the comments I get when people pass are great. One lady at the end of the street even popped me round some spare seed potatoes she had left, as seeing the veg had inspired her to try it herself. If you think about the crops and their natural rotations (follow on crops- ie leeks after salad potaoes) you'd be amazed at the amount of stuff you can harvest from such a small site.