{"id":82467,"date":"2022-04-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biglivinglittlefootprint.com\/?p=82467"},"modified":"2023-02-18T06:33:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T12:33:11","slug":"designing-a-terraced-vegetable-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biglivinglittlefootprint.com\/designing-a-terraced-vegetable-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Steps to Planning & Designing A Terraced Vegetable Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you looking to design a terraced vegetable garden to make use of a previously unusable space?  This post covers 7 steps to planning and designing a terraced garden for your space!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In my years as a designer, I\u2019ve found there\u2019s always a solution to a problem and design can usually solve it. For us, we wanted to have a kitchen garden, and there was only one sunny area on our property. However, that sunny area was a fairly steep hillside beside our driveway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus a terraced vegetable garden was the design solution to take advantage of the sunny area and make our kitchen garden dreams come true. Here\u2019s seven steps to planning and designing a terraced vegetable garden or even just a regular terraced garden for flowers and shrubs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning & Designing A Terraced Vegetable Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pre-planning A Terraced Vegetable Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re going to build a terraced vegetable garden, then there are a couple pre-planning items to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Does your City and\/or HOA allow vegetable gardens in your chosen location (front yard, backyard, etc.)?<\/li>
  2. Do you need permission to build structures\/walls from your HOA?<\/li>
  3. Are there easements on your property to stay out of?<\/li>
  4. Where are the utility lines located on your property?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Additionally if you\u2019re intending to make a kitchen garden or grow vegetables, check your city\u2019s code for any ordinances that may restrict it. For example, some cities do not allow for agriculture (vegetable gardens) in the front yard, so you\u2019d run the risk of getting fined by the city if you built and grew vegetables in the front yard. Luckily, ours allows productive vegetable gardens n the front yard as long as it\u2019s not row crops and\/or sold produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Lastly, call your local utility marking service to come mark out any utility lines in your yard. You\u2019ll want to ensure there are no utilities running through where you\u2019ll be digging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    #1 Decide on Final Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019re planning on building a terraced garden, you likely already have a hill and location in mind. However, make sure to consider a few design items first when finalizing the location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n