Even if you don't have much of a garden or backyard you can still grow food in containers. You'll be surprised as to how much can be grown in a pot. A couple of pots can produce all the salad greens you can eat during the summer.
For those who are more ambitious, and want to grow all of their vegetables, but still don't have the space you will have to look further afield. You may be lucky to find a friend or neighbour who is willing to lend you the use of their garden. In return you can split your crop with them.
Another alternative is an allotment. These are plots of land rented out by your local council. They are getting and more popular so you may well have to go on a waiting list. Travel around your town and you will see plots of land set aside for vegetable growing. They will have a sign on the front gate with a phone number with which to enquire about getting a plot.
Take a look at the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners for more information.
NSALG - National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners
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This is my third year, doing a garden, and the best one yet. Granted it still wasnt great, but better. I did containers this year, and that was the secret to my success. I have learned alot and may try a winter garden.
Yes, containers are great.
If you have limited space or limited growing medium then containers are very efficient for growing.
We grow a good bit of our vegetable in containers. We do beans, tomatoes, and cucumbers. This year we did potatoes for the first time. They came out great! Next year we're going to do the potatoes in the trash can thing, so we can get more potatoes with limited room.
We have a reverse hanging pot in our kitchen with it a tomato plant.
I've never heard of a reverse hanging pot.
What does one look like?
Even in rural Japan apartment blocks are common. There are still people keen to grow a few vegetables or fruit on their balcony. I guess most people don't have the time for anything beyond that.
Maybe i should take out an ad to let people know...I got the space if you want to grow! :-) Great idea.
visiting and reading your post here. thanks
I would love more info on indoor container gardening. I have a black thumb and have only had limited success so far.
Growing indoors is difficult because of the reduced sunshine your plants will get.
If you have a conservatory then it is easier.
You can easily grow herbs indoors. I have often grown parsley, chives and coriander.
Many vegetables can be grown to seedlings (onion, shalots and leeks etc.) and then planted out in containers when the weather is better.
I have seen photos of people in the US growing vegetables in the street outside their homes because of limited space.
If you have a grassy area then dig it up and get growing.
Thanks for the advice. We are limited on space, as we rent an apartment, but we do have a backyard. I may try to do some potted growing next year.
Considered guerilla gardening?
Well, I do it to my parents' garden.
They think vegetables grow in supermarkets and anything from the ground is dirty.
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