For many people gardening in cities requires planting in pots and containers. Whether it is a few pots on a window sill, several hanging baskets or a series of box trays on a balcony, with some ingenuity a reasonable kitchen garden can be created. As with most aspects of city gardening it is important to …Read More about Container gardening gallery
Archives for January 2017
Vertical gardening gallery
Vertical gardening is for gardeners who do not have a lot of horizontal space. It has become a niche science these days with many elaborate and quite amazing systems, often involving hydroponics and engineered structures that cover whole walls several stories high. It is well worth researching carefully what is the most useful system for …Read More about Vertical gardening gallery
Growing salad gallery
Growing salad in containers is a relatively new approach that avoids many of the problems associated with open soil cultivation. The “cut and come again” method, which provides a constant supply of leaves (rather than full heads of lettuce) means a couple of box trays can produce an excellent salad mix for several months of …Read More about Growing salad gallery
Garlic: Try something new
Growing garlic is a simple way to extend the growing season of the average city garden. Garlic is planted either in Autumn for an early summer harvest or in early spring for a late summer harvest. Now (until the end of February) is the time to get early spring garlic planted in the garden. Garlic …Read More about Garlic: Try something new
Growing tomatoes gallery
Cities are ideal places for growing tomatoes. Tomatoes require relatively little space, can be grown in soil beds or containers and thrive when attached to walls and structures. They can grow down the way (tumbling toms), as pot plants, small bushes or as large vines stretching 4-6 metres. Tomatoes are an excellent crop for city …Read More about Growing tomatoes gallery
Growing cucumbers gallery
Cucumbers and squash grow well in the city. In terms of reliability they grow better than tomatoes. If a summer is part wet and part dry they thrive while tomatoes struggle. With climbing vine and bush varieties they can be used to create an under-story and an over-story in a growing area. Time of harvesting …Read More about Growing cucumbers gallery