never done it before!

vik6525

Hi to all the greenfingered bods on here! i need a smidge of advice! I live in a maisonette, with a tiny garden, and want to try and grow something edible!!
Ive only got a patio, so it needs to be 'pot worthy' if you know what i mean? Ive got a very sunny kitchen, so i could grow things in pots there, and my garden gets lots of sun in the afternoon. Anyone got any ideas??
viks xx

caro33

how about herbs like sage, lemon thyme, rosemary and mint. mite not be very filling but great for making herbal teas (much cheaper and better than t bags) or lamb shanks with rosemary and garlic or lemon thyme and breadcrumb stuffing for chicken or sage and onion stuffing or gravy or............! good luck

Jayar

Pretty much anything you grow in the garden can be grown in pots. I'm sure I've read lots of threads about this very subject. Try this one
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=430765
or this one
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=384764
or this one
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=427650
I'm sure there are more. Worth doing a search

vik6525

Thanks guys! ive been on this site for ages, and still have no idea how to search!!!!

sarerb18

vik6525 wrote: »

Hi to all the greenfingered bods on here! i need a smidge of advice! I live in a maisonette, with a tiny garden, and want to try and grow something edible!!
Ive only got a patio, so it needs to be 'pot worthy' if you know what i mean? Ive got a very sunny kitchen, so i could grow things in pots there, and my garden gets lots of sun in the afternoon. Anyone got any ideas??
viks xx

I have posted this link elsewhere but I hope people don't mind again. It does work and if you have limited space is brilliant. You of course don't have to follow the fertilizer bit even though that works too!

Good luck and enjoy. http://journeytoforever.org/garden_con-mexico.html

Sarer

brindles01

Why not try 'googling' something like 'container vegetables' or similar. You will end up with loads and loads of advice and ideas.

RAS

sarerb18 wrote: »

Good luck and enjoy. http://journeytoforever.org/garden_con-mexico.html

Sarer

Brilliant link.

With respect to LOF, in the UK it is often referred to as Human Liquid Activator (HLA), and really helps with compost making. There is a really entertaining and informative book called "Liquid Gold" which covers its use in gardening and industry.

Another useful link, that I may have put up previously is http://www.sendacow.org.uk/schools.asp?active_page_id=245 which shows how to grow lots of vegtables in old sacks and bags.

Finally, Organic Gardening magazine has a basic article this month on container gardening. Not enough to justify purchase, IMO but have a quick read in Smiths or Borders.