Jun 3, 2019
Veggie garden!
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Veggie garden!
My boyfriend is one of those types who think that whatever you buy in a grocery store is good enough. I am one of those types who A) think that homegrown tastes better and B) like to be able to know how to grow their own food in case of world food shortages, apocalypti, or general downfall of the human race (also, why I believe in the Joy of Cooking).
Last year's success with tomatoes last year was enough to convince me that I was onto a good thing, and that I was sort of good at it. The tomatoes were succulent and sweet, and nearly all summer through. Early on I had a quick worry of blossom end rot, but it was soon corrected with the addition of calcium pellets.
You can see this year's heirloom tomatoes growing from little soil pellets in photo #2, on the right. On the left, the two pellets are jalapenos and the one a little further away from all the rest will become cayenne peppers, like photo #1. It's a little hard for me to believe that I am able to grow my own foods, and without the service of a large plot of land.
That's entirely correct - I have no garden to use. If it's not grown in a bucket, any food plant must share its space with the crab apple tree corner (except for the raspberry bush because raspberries take over everything but rhubarb). I have about five pots in standard rotation - two of which are industrial 5 gallon pails with holes drilled in the bottom. Plants want to grow - you just have to give them room in which to do it.
Of course, growing in limited space means I have to be choosy about what I'm growing. The tomatoes last year were great, but the red peppers that stayed stubbornly green were not. Last year's jalapenos didn't make the cut to a pot so this year, they'll have two. The cayenne peppers will stay indoors, as will the thyme (#3), purple basil (#4), rosemary (not looking enough like rosemary, so unphotographed so far) and the mint (planted yesterday).
This is a worthwhile investment for me, in that the taste and pure joy of watching something grow as I wanted and tried to make it do are worth the money, time, and worry.
My boyfriend still rolls his eyes a little, but he plays Flames of War - at least I get to eat my results!
(pics of progress to follow)
