Vertical Gardening with Trellises

Which direction do I put trellises in my raised boxes so they don't shade the other vegetables?

I want to incorporate several trellises. I will have 9 raised beds, each 4' X 10', situated north to south.


ANSWER:

The best place for the trellises will be on the north side of your garden beds. The west side will also work if the trellis isn't very tall.

The north side is good, because it will not make shade for your other plants.

The west is a second choice for a short trellis, as you want the morning sun to reach your garden right away. It is OK for most garden vegetables to have some late afternoon shade, if they have had full sun all day.

Another option is to put a trellis in the center of the raised bed, running north to south. But again, I would put this trellis at the north end of the raised bed.

About the only vegetables that will be fairly happy in some shade are lettuce, spinach, other green leafy vegetables.