Vegteable Garden Near Road

My yard goes downhill from the road into the backyard. I want to have a vegetable garden this year. Should I worry about run-off from the road and driveway?


ANSWER:

Not necessarily. But if the water from the road will be running directly into your garden, it could have chemical contaminants. If the road water will drain into the ground before it reaches your garden, it will be fine.

It is best to have your garden on level ground. You can make a raised bed garden, or put a trench or ditch around your garden if you think it is likely that water from the road will wash directly into your vegetable garden site.