Comments on: Growing a Container Garden

By: tran

tran — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:04:17 +0000

i have concern bout blueberries flowers, when flowers of blueberries blooms and after that did they falling off (white flowers )? i meants. Please give experience about blueberry tree because this is first time i plants blueberry tree.
Thanks.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:45:16 +0000

Wow! I am really impressed to see the success you had from just growing on your small porch! I really need to work on my gardening skills…i have a knack for killing most plants I try to care for. But with the help of my family, I am successfully growing basil, spearmint, peppermint, chives (and lots of them!), curly parsley, rosemary, oregano, thyme, marjoram, camomile, sage, and soon our cherry tomatoes will begin to sprout!

I would love to start planting dill, rhubarb, raspberries, and scallions!

By: The Leftover Queen

The Leftover Queen — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:50:43 +0000

Thanks guys for all your comments! As I have found, no area is too small for a container garden! That is the beauty of it.

Hey kat – we are planning on doing the raised beds next year! I want to build our own boxes and grow some veggies!!

Gabi! I know, I wish I could have chickens…that will be another few years I think…

Pam, yes I am growing the fig tree in a pot. It doesn’t seem to be too difficult at all!

By: Núria

Núria — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:44:28 +0000

Great garden Jenn!!!! Isn’t it a pleasure to grow your own veggies and herbs? I love it too!!! I only have some different culinary herbs and 2 fig trees , but they don’t show figs yet… maybe they are too young

Keep it up! It’s so much fun.

By: Soma

Soma — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:59:41 +0000

Wow you have done an amazing job in the pots! I have been growing things in the backyard, but don’t know how much success i would have in the pots. However I most envy your Fig tree!

By: lisaiscooking

lisaiscooking — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:37:02 +0000

Growing edible plants, even on a small scale (very small scale for me) is so rewarding. Your fig tree is gorgeous!

By: GardenerGirl

GardenerGirl — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:54:52 +0000

I like the containers in that first picture a lot. I like how they all look together: they don’t match, but there’s a kind of vertical stripe theme that holds them together. They work well as a group while still being nicely organic.

I’m doing my first container tree this year (cherries, for me). Good luck with the figs!

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:28:03 +0000

Like Pam – I want figs too!
I love what you’ve done, it all looks so good. I only started this year to grow stuff and I’m so pleased with what’s happend so far – herbs, chilli peppers and tomatoes. I have bell peppers too but at the moment the plants are only 3 inches high.
This morning though I notice greenfly are on my tomato plants!! These will have to be dealt with!

By: pam

pam — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:26:43 +0000

Are you growing the fig tree in a container also? Is it difficult? I want figs!

By: lo

lo — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:44:27 +0000

A fig tree? and a blueberry bush??

*jealousy ensues*

But, you know I think it’s great that you guys are growing things. Container gardening is great fun… and totally worth the effort. And isn’t it awesome to walk outside and pick herbs for cooking dinner??

By: elly

elly — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:25:08 +0000

Great post, Jenn. We just finally got our own (small) outdoor space when we moved, so I am definitely looking forward to planting some herbs and hopefully not killing them too quickly.

By: kat

kat — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:48:25 +0000

your container garden is wonderful! I have been dabbling in one too!