Our sunny balcony |
Last year we grew lots of herbs - thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary - and lettuce in pots lined up along our windows. We didn't have a balcony in our last apartment so our garden was an experimental one. We learned that oregano and thyme grow well in a window but basil and rosemary do not. We also learned that lettuce is a very easy plant to grow in an apartment, but don't let it bake in the sun in the middle of summer.
Last year's herb garden |
With our successes and learned lessons we hit up the garden shop last weekend. We walked away with seeds to grow bell peppers, cayenne peppers, carrots, lettuce, spinach, oregano, thyme, and marigolds.
I've been perusing garden websites to get an idea of how I'd like our balcony garden to look. My number one goal (after producing edible vegetables of course) is to ensure we don't create a jungle where there is no room for us to enjoy the balcony and sit outside.
spotted at Home Grown |
spotted at Garden Tranquility |
spotted at Blue Lotus |
I'd love to get a couple planters to hang - it adds differing heights and frees up room.
spotted at Free Gardening Advice |
I've been saving toilet paper rolls to use as seedling pots and will probably plant those in the upcoming week or so. For now we have to work on using up the firewood that we still have....here's hoping for a few more cold nights so we can get as much use of our fireplace as possible.
Have you tried growing vegetables in pots before? What's your favorite plant to include in your summer garden? This novice gardener would appreciate any advice from wise gardeners out there.
5 comments:
I'm going to have to elevate our tomato pots this year. Last year our dog kept taking them off the vines. Not eating them... just taking them off the vines and puncturing them with her teeth. Grr.
I've had luck with basil, patio tomatoes, chives, and cucumbers (viney, but you can wrap them around the pot.) Maybe throw in a pot or two of bright geraniums for color.
Love,
Mom
I am going to grow vegetables at the grocery store. I'll pick them up later.
Peace,
-Dad
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