Too many people decide to have a garden and forget about the vegetable garden layout that is necessary to improve the yield of their crops. Planning the garden, including the types of plants that will be planted needs to also consider the order in which the plants are placed in the ground. Most areas in the United States receive most of the sunshine from the south and the vegetable garden layout needs to take this fact into consideration.

One of the first steps in planning the vegetable garden layout is to consider the types of plants being grown as well as how many. The order in which the plants are located in the garden will affect the amount of sunshine each plant receives during the growing season and by properly planning the vegetable garden layout you can insure they all receive the maximum amount of sunshine.

Essentially, there are three different types of plants in most gardens and if you remember which ones grow closest to the ground as well as the ones that tend to grow taller, you can incorporate this into the vegetable garden layout for better growth. Corn, for example will grow taller than most other plants in the garden and should be planted in the ground on the north end of a garden planned with rows running north and south.

Envision Plants When They Reach Maturity

By looking at what the plants will grow into, it is easier to plan the vegetable garden layout and insure all the plants receive the needed sun. With rows running north and south, taller crops, as well as those that may grow on vines and be fenced as they grow, should be in the north end of the garden. Plants such as corn, beans and peas, which will be held off the ground by rope, fence or cages will block the sun from plants that are shaded from their growth.

Lower plants such as radishes, carrots, beets, lettuce and onions should be on the southern end of the vegetable garden layout to prevent them from being shaded by taller plants in the garden. In the center rows of the vegetable garden layout can go medium plants including tomatoes, cabbage and pumpkins. This type of plan can make sure that all of the plants in the garden receive an adequate supply of sunshine as well as the typically west wind providing air circulation in the garden for pollination.