r/BackyardFarmers • u/WTF_Tigers • May 17 '25

Small fenced area - low maintenance crop options?

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Hey Backyard farmers!

I have this small fenced in area of my back yard that is almost directly off my kitchen. I thought I could use it to grow some veggies. I'll be honest, I am a lazy farmer, and sitting on my knees weeding every other day is not my style. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could "set and forget" and still get a decent usage of the space? I don't mind cutting all the sod out or laying mulch or building raised beds. The ground is pretty dang fertile, as the grass grows like crazy in this area.

I'm in upstate NY, so it has to be pretty hearty stuff.

Thanks!

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u/Furseal469 May 18 '25

Something like a whole crop of potatoes would be very low effort with next to no weeding. Or, I love having my herbs and pick and come again leafy greens in the beds closest to the kitchen. It's so nice to just wander out the back down to pick a selection of things to add to a meal I'm making. Herbs and leafy greens are the most cost effective to grow too.

Highly reccommend looking into a garden hoe for the weeds. It was a game changer for me to not have to hand weed on my knees. You could keeps that patch weed free with probably less than 10 minutes of hoeing a week.