Comments on: Urban Patio Gardening http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2010/03/10/urban-patio-gardening/ Food, Lifestyle, Newlywed Life and Crafts Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Natalie http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2010/03/10/urban-patio-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-5366 Natalie Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:13:05 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/?p=7826#comment-5366 I have a balcony right off our kitchen and use a window box for cilantro, chives, rosemary, and oregano and then a large pot for basil, thyme, and parsley. There is nothing more gratifiying than stepping out onto your balcony for fresh herbs while you're cooking. My only helpful hint which you may know already is that if you plant mint, be sure to do so in its own, separate pot. I made this mistake last year and it took over the entire planter. Not cool. Good luck! Loving hearing about your adventures in moving! .-= Natalie's most recent blog post: <a href="http://www.mooseandlulu.com/2010/03/loss-on-greenville-avenue.html" rel="nofollow">Loss on Greenville Avenue</a> =-. I have a balcony right off our kitchen and use a window box for cilantro, chives, rosemary, and oregano and then a large pot for basil, thyme, and parsley. There is nothing more gratifiying than stepping out onto your balcony for fresh herbs while you’re cooking.

My only helpful hint which you may know already is that if you plant mint, be sure to do so in its own, separate pot. I made this mistake last year and it took over the entire planter. Not cool.

Good luck! Loving hearing about your adventures in moving!
.-= Natalie’s most recent blog post: Loss on Greenville Avenue =-.

]]> By: michelle @ blissful musings http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2010/03/10/urban-patio-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-5359 michelle @ blissful musings Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:09 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/?p=7826#comment-5359 We have a tiny little balcony as well and I never even thought about all these possibilities. .-= michelle @ blissful musings's most recent blog post: <a href="http://www.blissfulmusings.com/blog/2010/03/10/6-month-anniversary-sorta/" rel="nofollow">6 Month Anniversary (sorta)</a> =-. We have a tiny little balcony as well and I never even thought about all these possibilities.
.-= michelle @ blissful musings’s most recent blog post: 6 Month Anniversary (sorta) =-.

]]> By: Linda http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2010/03/10/urban-patio-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-5357 Linda Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:57:11 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/?p=7826#comment-5357 We have a lovely outdoor space for the first time. I'm considering container gardening, but I'm useless when it comes to growing things. I hope you continue to share your tips and progress. .-= Linda's most recent blog post: <a href="http://sillylittlemischief.blogspot.com/2010/03/library-loot_10.html" rel="nofollow">Library Loot</a> =-. We have a lovely outdoor space for the first time. I’m considering container gardening, but I’m useless when it comes to growing things. I hope you continue to share your tips and progress.
.-= Linda’s most recent blog post: Library Loot =-.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2010/03/10/urban-patio-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-5355 Eileen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:28:11 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/?p=7826#comment-5355 Living in a Chicago condo with just a small back deck space means limited space for gardening, but we've made it our own with a variety of potted plants. Last year we ventured into gardening with an herb garden, planting a bunch basil, oregano, dill, and cilantro in assorted pots that I had accumulated over the years. It worked out great! I was amazed with how well these plants grew in some small pots, and it was so nice having access to fresh herbs for cooking. Great way to save money since the seeds were so cheap, and we already had the pots. We even continued into the winter by bringing the pots inside and putting them on our windowsill - they grew surprisingly well in the winter season. Last weekend we replanted some more seeds to start off inside, with hopes of moving back outside at some point in a month or so when the weather is more consistently warm. I definitely recommend trying some herbs! .-= Eileen's most recent blog post: <a href="http://engineeringeileen.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-in-life-of-research-engineer.html" rel="nofollow">a day in the life of a research engineer</a> =-. Living in a Chicago condo with just a small back deck space means limited space for gardening, but we’ve made it our own with a variety of potted plants. Last year we ventured into gardening with an herb garden, planting a bunch basil, oregano, dill, and cilantro in assorted pots that I had accumulated over the years. It worked out great! I was amazed with how well these plants grew in some small pots, and it was so nice having access to fresh herbs for cooking. Great way to save money since the seeds were so cheap, and we already had the pots. We even continued into the winter by bringing the pots inside and putting them on our windowsill – they grew surprisingly well in the winter season. Last weekend we replanted some more seeds to start off inside, with hopes of moving back outside at some point in a month or so when the weather is more consistently warm. I definitely recommend trying some herbs!
.-= Eileen’s most recent blog post: a day in the life of a research engineer =-.

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