Podcast-FeedLisa's Garden
Couple of notes from Lisa:
Here is my container garden!
The deck is about 12’ x 12’. The three big white troughs are self-watering troughs from gardenerssupply.com. The other containers I’ve picked up over time at antique stores, Lowes, and from family. Everything is organic, heirloom seeds. Even the soil is organic!
I do spinach, bok choy, pumpkin, eggplant, bell peppers, leaf lettuce, purple and common basil, oregano, chives, green onions, sage, thyme, common mint, catnip, lemon balm, arugula, carrots, summer squash, acorn squash, winter squash, watermelon, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, cucumber, Roma tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, and two kinds of bush beans…all in this little containers! Just goes to show how much you can do in a little space!
I have some bare spots right now because I’m about to put in a second planting of spinach and kale, which are the plants of which I plant the most quantity. And as a bonus, I always know I’m eating in season!
That’s not to say I don’t buy produce. A lot of our local stores say where a fruit or veggie is grown, so if it was grown in the US I’ll buy the occassional cherry, lime, potato, etc. I’m also lucky to be in Indiana where I can easily buy corn, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and artichokes grown within 20 miles of my condo at a local farmers market.
You can use this pic on your blog if you want. More to come! :)
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