Container Friendly herbs and veggies - Survival & Self Reliance Forum

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- February 21, 2020 at 2:52 pm #26328
  
  Crow Bar
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  Container Friendly
  
  We have a bay leaf plant, a dwarf lime tree plant, cilantro, and rosemary going inside now.
  Want to expand to basil, thyme, and would like to see if I could do pepper (i.e. spice, not veggie) plant.
- February 22, 2020 at 9:34 am #26335
  
  Osito Arelano
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  Check out MI Gardner’s YouTube on hydroponics. Some gorgeous leafy greens grown indoors in what look like plastic totes. I haven’t tried that one yet, but have had success with cilantro, cherry tomato, and basil.
- February 22, 2020 at 10:13 am #26336
  
  Crow Bar
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  I have this book: https://www.amazon.com/Aquaponic-Gardening-Step-Step-Vegetables/dp/086571701X/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=aquaponics&qid=1582384342&sr=8-4
  
  I have not had a chance to try any of it out.
  Was thinking of running a solar powered pump, from one of the ponds, to a container, and then flow back out into the pond.
- February 22, 2020 at 5:27 pm #26340
  
  namelus
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  Look areoponic instead.. much more efficient
- March 28, 2020 at 3:06 pm #27094
  
  Whirlibird
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  Have a bunch of spuds going in buckets.
  
  Through a lucky accident, the HS wrestling team had their annual fundraiser sale early, almost too early.
  
  50# of organic spuds, some started to sprout so went out into the greenhouse and drug in some soil to thaw.
  
  Ended up with 7 5 gallon buckets with 2 spuds in each.
  Put up an LED light out of the greenhouse also.
  
  I no longer have a “heater room”, its fast becoming a jungle. Should help out this year.
  
  The 10″ of snow we got on Thursday/Friday kinda set the greenhouse back a while.
- March 28, 2020 at 3:49 pm #27095
  
  corsaire
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  Okra does well, I planted it in a whiskey barrel.
- March 28, 2020 at 5:11 pm #27096
  
  namelus
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  hmm the fun part drain the whisky barrel any volunteers?
  
  Potatoes will grow in a straw pile just add water
- January 21, 2021 at 10:45 pm #32124
  
  MamaLlama
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  When we lived in an apartment on the second floor, I managed to grow quite a lot of flowers and herbs in juice cartons. I would lay them on their sides with the caps still on but pointing towards the bottom, so I could open them and drain excess water. Cut out the larger face on top and planting with potting soil.
  
  I grew basil, oregano, parsley, and cilantro. Thr best part? The cartons fit in between the balcony fencing so I had a clear floor space enough for a patio table with two chairs!
  
  I also used one of those tension rod shower shelving units for the corner to elevate some other smaller flower pots. Used the balcony railing to trellis two cantaloupe vines and also to help prop up a compact bush growing cucumber.
  
  What I liked about the juice carton was that it would last maybe 2 seasons, 3 tops if not constantly wet. Since it held juice, should be safe enough for growing edibles, it was also very lightweight and portable, though once at the house there was no balcony railing to wedge them in.
  
  I might go back to using them again, at least as a means to help my kids practice growing some herbs.
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