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So, since the lockdown, not only have I (and apparently others) been cooking more, I've been building up the garden quite a bit. I don't have much room (small Patio) so it isn't anything special, but others might have fun chronicling their exploits and trading tips. My garden is all in containers as it's on a patio, mostly ornamental plants as again, not much room and though there are some sunny spots, we have a couple of tall Palms and Tall Bird of Paradise plants that though beautiful, can obscure sunlight.
Other than that we have heirloom Tomato plants (6) which are growing our of their minds, comingled with peppers. The cluster tomato's are already starting to grow fruit, and stand about 1-2 ft tall. The other are freaking vined to about 6 ft Not sure if I did this right, but I trellised them and away they went.
We also have a few hanging baskets of herbs, pretty much the traditional--Basil, Thyme, Sage, Oregano, Mint, Lavender, Lemongrass (that gets huge) Plus Borage, which I don't use in cooking, but helps with pest control for the tomatos
As mentioned in the cooking thread--I'm going to try some microgreens. It's very easy, I've got the containers already (if you try this don't fall for the buy a ton of stuff upsell, small containers are juts fine) some soil and some seeds, there are quite a few types you can grow, just read up on it so you can pick your preference. I'm going to try out the Mixes, Mild, Spicy and Radish--I get my stuff from Johnny's seeds. All in all you can rotate the planting every 5 days as they harvest from 9-14 days. This assures you fresh microgreens whenever you need em. I'll let you know how the first round goes.
Other than that we have heirloom Tomato plants (6) which are growing our of their minds, comingled with peppers. The cluster tomato's are already starting to grow fruit, and stand about 1-2 ft tall. The other are freaking vined to about 6 ft Not sure if I did this right, but I trellised them and away they went.
We also have a few hanging baskets of herbs, pretty much the traditional--Basil, Thyme, Sage, Oregano, Mint, Lavender, Lemongrass (that gets huge) Plus Borage, which I don't use in cooking, but helps with pest control for the tomatos
As mentioned in the cooking thread--I'm going to try some microgreens. It's very easy, I've got the containers already (if you try this don't fall for the buy a ton of stuff upsell, small containers are juts fine) some soil and some seeds, there are quite a few types you can grow, just read up on it so you can pick your preference. I'm going to try out the Mixes, Mild, Spicy and Radish--I get my stuff from Johnny's seeds. All in all you can rotate the planting every 5 days as they harvest from 9-14 days. This assures you fresh microgreens whenever you need em. I'll let you know how the first round goes.
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