Container Gardening: The Sequel
Jan. 18th, 2015 01:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nerwengreenIn 2011 when I first moved down here, I started a small yellow plastic pot of compost. Nearly every single veggie scrap I've generated since moving here has gone into that pot. It's 2015 and that pot is now almost full. Because I've started making a big batch of food almost every weekend, I'm generating veggie scraps even faster, and so I need to start using the compost in the pot.
In late 2012 when I moved apartments, I started a 20 gallon fishtank. At the moment it has 4 cherry barbs, 5 neon tetras, and a zebra loach. It now generates a bucket full of nitrate-rich water every month.
I think that means I'm finally ready to give container gardening another go.
The plan: one tomato plant, one zucchini plant, one yellow squash plant. Three big pots with plant stakes. I already have the plant stakes, but will need to buy the pots, some soil, and the actual plants. The compost I have will get divided up between the three big pots, and future fertilizer shouldn't be a problem due to all the fishtank water. The weather should be warm enough to get things started at the beginning of March.
After that, the biggest thing to worry about is sunlight. I have both a patio and balcony that both face east, but they are heavily shaded. I'm kind of hoping that I can use the space just past the patio along the outside wall. That area gets sunlight for around 6 hours per day. If I'm really bold, I'll just put the plants in the middle of the lawn between buildings and hope no one complains....
In late 2012 when I moved apartments, I started a 20 gallon fishtank. At the moment it has 4 cherry barbs, 5 neon tetras, and a zebra loach. It now generates a bucket full of nitrate-rich water every month.
I think that means I'm finally ready to give container gardening another go.
The plan: one tomato plant, one zucchini plant, one yellow squash plant. Three big pots with plant stakes. I already have the plant stakes, but will need to buy the pots, some soil, and the actual plants. The compost I have will get divided up between the three big pots, and future fertilizer shouldn't be a problem due to all the fishtank water. The weather should be warm enough to get things started at the beginning of March.
After that, the biggest thing to worry about is sunlight. I have both a patio and balcony that both face east, but they are heavily shaded. I'm kind of hoping that I can use the space just past the patio along the outside wall. That area gets sunlight for around 6 hours per day. If I'm really bold, I'll just put the plants in the middle of the lawn between buildings and hope no one complains....
