Micro-gardening - Inspiration and help needed

[sgtiger]

Uh... Oops! I just took a closer look at the google link I posted. There are a lot of links on that page for growing pot. I guess there is a reason for people making the assumption about grow rooms.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Uh... Oops! I just took a closer look at the google link I posted. There are a lot of links on that page for growing pot.

I'm SHOCKED! Absolutely SHOCKED, I tell you!!!!!!

[badger]

I lost out on a spot on a community garden, so I was determined to have something on my patio last year. So I tried grape and heirloom tomato, and zucchini that I got from Capers.

The grape tomatoes were bountiful, I got 2 heirlooms, and 1 small zucchini. I later found out that zucchinis need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight, which I do not get.

So for xmas my boyfriend got me the Bountiful Container and some seeds (brussel sprouts, weird and wonderful peppers, etc).

I was at Lee Valley today and found this book which had tons of useful information on container gardening.

I also bought this propagator while at Lee Valley to get the seeds germinating. Hopefully by the time they are seedlings, I'll know what that self-watering container thing is about!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ok, a few months have passed since this thread started, but I can heartily now recommend something for you Grog-
grow some sprouts! You don't need much light at all, no pots, no soil, no fertilizer!
I've just started growing sprouts in my kitchen in jars, trays, and even in cloth bags...and I'm really delighted with the results:
http://strumelia.blogspot.com/2009/07/sprouts.html
The only important key is to diligently rinse them with fresh water twice a day.
It's so fun to see the miniature 'farm crops' growing!

[Grog]

Thanks Lisa!!

The "garden" is doing well enough. We've had some lettuce, the cherry tomatoes are on the way (we've eaten 4 of the yellow ones and the red ones I started from seed are impressively full of un-ripe ones), we've had three carrots and there is more to come. We're getting some basil but we'll have to be more patient. Some of the initial soil I used was not very good and totally ruined a few beets. I don't know how the others will do...

I LOVE sprouts so I'll follow your advice on that.