Here starts my gardening experiment.
A little background:
I live in a second-story apartment with a south-facing deck (~100 sq ft) and three south-facing windows with wide sills. Besides planters and planting soil, I have no access to a garden plot.
My goal:
To better understand gardening, and to move one step closer to self-sufficiency.
How I'm starting:
It's February 21, 2010, and over the past two days I've bought 7 planters, 2 cubic feet of Miracle-Gro, and planted Danvers Half-Long carrots, Heirloom Rainbow Blend tomatoes, thyme, Basil Genovese, and Walla-Walla Long Day onions from my father. Total cost so far is just under $50. I plan on buying more planters (hopefully from second-hand stores), and planting spinach, chives, and peppers.
I'm using an old ice cream bucket for storing food scraps from the kitchen with hopes of starting a compost pile. This is going to be a challenge, given the lack of outdoor space.
Sadly, I have no pictures of the project yet, but will try to post some soon. Feel free to comment with any suggestions or advice!
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Go Phil!
ReplyDeleteThe planters on the windowsill look very homey. :) I'm glad to be married to someone who already loves to garden!
ReplyDeleteTwo words: Worm bin!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!!!
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