Comments on: How To Grow A Vegetable Garden In Your Apartment http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html Renters guide to solving problems, saving money, and living better. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Downunder http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-10098 Downunder Wed, 13 May 2009 10:12:54 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-10098 I have a balcony garden with 9 council recycling bins (20 litre capacity per bin). I have sorted the soil composition. Scoria on the bottom for drainage then a mixture of peat moss and worm compost with Magic rain. I have planted tomatoes, basil, beans, rhubarb, beetroot, strawberries, silver beet, carrots and a selection of herbs. Once I have planted my seedlings I mulch to control moisture loss. My balcony is a meter by three meters and we produce a lot of veges. I can send pictures of anyone is interested I have a balcony garden with 9 council recycling bins (20 litre capacity per bin). I have sorted the soil composition. Scoria on the bottom for drainage then a mixture of peat moss and worm compost with Magic rain. I have planted tomatoes, basil, beans, rhubarb, beetroot, strawberries, silver beet, carrots and a selection of herbs. Once I have planted my seedlings I mulch to control moisture loss. My balcony is a meter by three meters and we produce a lot of veges. I can send pictures of anyone is interested

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-10085 Guest Mon, 11 May 2009 06:06:29 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-10085 I have had great luck with the topsy turvey hanging planters. I was able to grow a tomato plant, bell pepper plant, and a pumpkin in them. I was also very successful in growing snap/snow peas in a window planter. I have had great luck with the topsy turvey hanging planters. I was able to grow a tomato plant, bell pepper plant, and a pumpkin in them. I was also very successful in growing snap/snow peas in a window planter.

]]> By: Cheese http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-10015 Cheese Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:43:06 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-10015 I have been growing a lot on my balcony this year too, and can definitely say that the point made about light in the article is very important. We have trouble with some of the vegetables that require extensive light whereas others do fine. We only get direct sun until mid afternoon. Couple that with the gloomy Irish weather and you can run into trouble. It pays to do some research I reckon! I have been growing a lot on my balcony this year too, and can definitely say that the point made about light in the article is very important. We have trouble with some of the vegetables that require extensive light whereas others do fine. We only get direct sun until mid afternoon. Couple that with the gloomy Irish weather and you can run into trouble.

It pays to do some research I reckon!

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8075 Guest Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:07:16 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8075 I'm chronicling <a title="my apartment gardening experience" target="_blank" href="the6x8garden.blogspot.com/" id="q0:o">my apartment gardening experience</a> Erin I’m chronicling my apartment gardening experience

Erin

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8074 Guest Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:53:17 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8074 If anyone on here with an apartment garden is based in Los Angeles, San Fran, New York or Chicago, please contact me. I am currently filming "Down to Earth", a documentary on sustainable living starting with the food you eat. I would love to be able to show viewers that anyone can have a little garden, even apartment dwellers! Thanks so very much! KarmaFarma@gmail.com If anyone on here with an apartment garden is based in Los Angeles, San Fran, New York or Chicago, please contact me. I am currently filming “Down to Earth”, a documentary on sustainable living starting with the food you eat. I would love to be able to show viewers that anyone can have a little garden, even apartment dwellers! Thanks so very much! KarmaFarma@gmail.com

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8073 Guest Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:13:31 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8073 can i grow a small plant variety of blueberries in my apartment's west facing window, which gets light from mid day on in southern california? can i grow a small plant variety of blueberries in my apartment’s west facing window, which gets light from mid day on in southern california?

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8072 Guest Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:46:22 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8072 can i grow a small plant variety of blueberries in my apartment's west facing window, which gets light from mid day on in southern california? can i grow a small plant variety of blueberries in my apartment’s west facing window, which gets light from mid day on in southern california?

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8071 Guest Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:28:26 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8071 I am really interested in more information about yourvegetable garden. Can you put up photos and give some pointers on types of vegetables. I am really interested in more information about yourvegetable garden. Can you put up photos and give some pointers on types of vegetables.

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8077 Guest Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:19:54 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8077 I have been using a make-shift earth box; the directions I found online for free. I used green storage containers from wal-mart w/o any problems. Directions for plants/fertilzer needs I went to the "earthbox site" for planting/fertilizer needs and covered with black-lawn and leaf garbage sacks (when plants come up covers them) or white-lawn bags if plants didn't like heat. These are awesome. I had three earth-boxes but think the self made ones were actually better -one thing; i wish i had put them on wheels they are heavy once filled (add water wt as each has its own-3 gallons of water in there)! Plants do great/easy to keep bugs off and keeping pests off plants and roots are so great. I also now have a aerogarden but think I might look into off-brand versions for herbs/salad stuff inside... I have been using a make-shift earth box; the directions I found online for free. I used green storage containers from wal-mart w/o any problems. Directions for plants/fertilzer needs I went to the “earthbox site” for planting/fertilizer needs and covered with black-lawn and leaf garbage sacks (when plants come up covers them) or white-lawn bags if plants didn’t like heat. These are awesome. I had three earth-boxes but think the self made ones were actually better -one thing; i wish i had put them on wheels they are heavy once filled (add water wt as each has its own-3 gallons of water in there)! Plants do great/easy to keep bugs off and keeping pests off plants and roots are so great. I also now have a aerogarden but think I might look into off-brand versions for herbs/salad stuff inside…

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8079 Guest Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:54:13 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8079 click on "larger containers" above in this article and there is a link within that article that leads to more details click on “larger containers” above in this article and there is a link within that article that leads to more details

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8076 Guest Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:22:57 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8076 Hi there. Really want to grow veggies in an apartment home. These are great ideas but does anyone have more details? Soil, what kind of pots, where to place... what I can and cannot grow? REALLY want to grow squash. Is it possible and how? Thanks so much! By the way... no yard anymore... just a porch. (sob!) Please help! Hi there. Really want to grow veggies in an apartment home. These are great ideas but does anyone have more details? Soil, what kind of pots, where to place… what I can and cannot grow? REALLY want to grow squash. Is it possible and how? Thanks so much! By the way… no yard anymore… just a porch. (sob!) Please help!

]]> By: Guest http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8078 Guest Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:42:04 +0000 http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/how-to-grow-vegetables-in-apartment.html#comment-8078 cute little apt gardening guide, just what i needed, for i am moving into my first apt and will dearly miss the backyard garden. but i think i can make due now that i have these ideas :) cute little apt gardening guide, just what i needed, for i am moving into my first apt and will dearly miss the backyard garden. but i think i can make due now that i have these ideas :)

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