Comments on: Container Garden: Learning Lessons

By: Abutton

Abutton — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:36:13 +0000

I’m moving into an apartment for the first time next fall (and I grew up on a farm, so this is a huge adjustment!), and I’m really hoping to grow some plants on my deck. These pots look perfect!

To answer your questions–I would like to grow spinach, basil, and cilantro. I am hoping to never buy winter squash at the store again because even though I can’t grow it while living in an apartment, I hope my Mom will continue to share the produce from her garden.

Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:36:42 +0000

I’ve never grown my own food yet (Sad!), but when I start, I’ll want strawberries, green peppers, and peaches. How long it would take for a peach tree to fruit I have NO IDEA. But it would be delicious.

By: Jamie B @ merricontrari

Jamie B @ merricontrari — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:31:23 +0000

I’d love to be able to grow cucumbers and melons and summer squash. I don’t get enough light in my yard, though, and I don’t think our growing season here in Northern New York is long enough anyway. I’m planning to put out some herbs and greens this year (when it finally warms up, and I’m thinking about getting a plot in our community garden for tomatoes and peppers. :)

By: Jonalyn

Jonalyn — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:12:24 +0000

Growing season in the Reno, NV area is so short. It’s hard to grow most things. I love home grown tomatoes though. Much better than store bought. It’s super fun to grow pumpkins but, again, the season is so short. And there’s nothing like a fresh off the stalk ear of corn.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:03:57 +0000

Well, I do have the room, sun, water (some years) and with retirement will eventually have the time…….but now I need the inspiration to grow veggies! And, you are giving me that! I would like to grow tomatoes, sweet onions, and okra (although I am afraid my Colorado growing season is too short!)! Thanks!

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:46:36 +0000

I want to grow asparagus, watermelons and I’d like to try a tomatillo again. Last year the tomatillo had such shallow roots that it kept tipping over in summer storms and though it bloomed it never fruited.

By: scott schluter

scott schluter — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:44:56 +0000

We grow lots of winter squash and use them in cakes, cookies, and muffins. I plan to never buy canned squash/pumpkin again!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:04:35 +0000

Love reading your blog and seeing your pictures bring stories to life…. I miss fruit trees from WA state from when I was growing up (mostly apples) and berries (raspberry/blackberry) but would love to grow tomatoes, onions and peppers for salsa. The AZ desert is so unkind to growing things while trying to be water conscious and not have the sun burn tender leaves to a crisp.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:25:43 +0000

I wish I could grow fruit trees too — maybe someday! In the meantime, I would like to add more herbs (I love sage), and grow tomatoes and peppers, sweet and hot. My daughter would like to grow corn too. And seriously, I would like to grow radishes, we have tried more than once and just can’t do it!

By: Abbé

Abbé — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:24:44 +0000

I don’t even have a porch, but I do have a fire escape! You may remember that I have a black thumb, having killed a cactus and a bamboo plant, both of which are supposed to be impossible to kill. Last summer in Brevard, I managed to keep some sort of broad leafed plant alive on my porch. I was super proud and encouraged. Maybe I’m just terrible with things that grow indoors?

If I could grow three things without killing them, I would grow basil (because it always wilts before I can use it), tomatoes (because they are super useful), and maybe onions (because I use them all the time).