Add Vertical Structure Many vegetables need to climb to produce a successful harvest. Use this need to provide an opportunity for beautiful design. Pea towers crafted out of sticks add a vertical element and a rustic charm to backyard potagers.

When to plant: Once soil temperatures have warmed, probably around 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 to 21 degrees Celsius); seeds will rot in the ground if the soil is too damp or cold.Days to maturity: Snap beans: 45 to 80 days; shelling beans: 70 to 80 days; dry beans: 85 to 100 days; lima beans: 65 to 100 days; soybeans: 65 to 95 daysLight requirement: Full sunWater requirement: Keep the soil moist but not overly wet once plants emergeFavorites:snap beans: Blue Lake, Émérite (haricots verts), Garden of Eden, Kentucky Wonder, Lazy Housewife, Marvel of Venice, Northeaster, Purple Queen, Ramdor, Romano, Royal Burgundy, Tricolorshelling beans: Borlotto, Chevrier, flageolet, French horticultural bean, Great Northern whitedry beans: shelling bean varieties, Aztec Dwarf White, European Soldier, Hutterite Soup Beans, Jacob’s Cattle, Kenearly Yellow Eye, New Mexico Appaloosalima beans: Christmas, Fordhook 242, Henderson Bush (short season), King of the Gardensoybeans: Butter beans, Early Hakucho, Envy, Midori Giantscarlet runner beans: Painted Lady Improved, Scarlet Emperor

My Kitchen Spice and Vegetable Garden

dow stick for tomatos

Garden

Various alliums (onions, scallions and chives are part of this family) are perfect choices for the well-designed potager. They add a vertical element to the design of your beds, offer sweet little spherical flowers and are edible to boot.

potager garden

Potager

Vege gardens

veggiengarden

Paved walkway with border

lush, beautiful veg. garden

garden idea

Design

potager

mixed group of plants bunched together

Walkway thru middle

Towers

Add Vertical Structure Many vegetables need to climb to produce a successful harvest. Use this need to provide an opportunity for beautiful design. Pea towers crafted out of sticks add a vertical element and a rustic charm to backyard potagers

Trails through garden

vegetable garden

Pea towers

doesn't feel like a structured veggie garden

french style veg garden

garden

Beautiful!

lush, beautiful garden

Herbs

nice vegetable garden structure, like the pole teepees

pea towers idea

Sticks

Great changes in Texture & Color!

pea towers

"Many vegetables need to climb to produce a successful harvest."

Raised beds

Vertical Landscaping

add sticks for climbers like peas, beens

Walkway

pea towers out of dowels

Organic veggie garden....beautiful, tranquil and healthy

Plant placement

potager -beans