Can I have a vegetable plot on a slope?

[trulymadlydeeply]

I live in eastern France, which has quite a dry climate, and I have a garden which just isn't level. I want to plant a few veg and some raspbery canes, but don't know if it will work on sloping ground (let's call it a bit of a hill!)

[Desiderata]

Well, the problem would be water drainage. You'd have to be quite innovative to ensure that all your veg is properly irrigated.

Plants that need a lot of water will naturally need to be planted at the bottom of the hill, etc., but you'd need to think up ways of ensuring that all the minerals/nutrients in the soil don't all slide the same way. Not insurmountable, but it would need some thought.

Could you grow vines?

[dilbertina]

could you sort of make terraces? you could make the front edge with a plank or two and fill in with the topsoil you dig out to make it level/railway sleepers etc....

[WelliesAndPyjamas]

Awwww, you sound like me a year ago! We have a very similar situation and it worked out just fine. As long as you have a good think about the direction of the furrows (re water flow), you shouldn't have too much trouble. Raspberries will be happy on a slope too.

[trulymadlydeeply]

Thanks everyone ... will think on, but just want to DO something constructive and productive.

xxx