Container Gardening

Due to lack of time and space I decided last year to have a "container garden," I purchased large 50 gallon fabric/ biodegradable pots, I bought 2 whiskey barrel drums, and used planting containers I had around for the rest. See below, I was able to fit quite a variety of veggies in my 50 gallon pot, I had garbanzo beans in the back, pumpkins growing out the sides and up the tree, herbs, kale, beets and carrots. In smaller pots to left I have bell pepper in a similar fabric pot, strawberries in the terra cotta, and the hanging basil to the far right. I like to plant my basil in hanging pots because the snails love them and never save any for me. If they are hanging they cannot get to them ;)

The pumpkin climbing the tree for support works well and looks super cool.

Brussel sprouts, I was able to fit three in this pot. 

Second 50 gallon pot I have, with artichokes, nasturtium, salad greens, and  zuchinni.

My planting season was a huge success, I never had to deal with weeds and the plants did alright even though the conditions were a bit compact. If you cannot have a real garden at your house I highly recommend getting the 50 gallon biodegradable pots and growing a smaller garden.

Backyard or Porch Container Gardening

This year, since my permanent location is still... not permanent; I have decided to take another approach to growing my own food at home. In addition to a backyard garden I will be creating with friends, I am also preparing myself for a more permanent garden. I have started with container plants, that will be able to transplant down the road or keep as container plants as sort of a "mini garden".

These are raspberry plants that are babies still, this year these 1 gallon pots will do, but next year they will need a larger pot to grow in.

A pretty little herb basket, I figured I'd like a basket of herbs in my kitchen window too, so I made this.

These are the starts I purchased to plant in my container garden this season.

Little pots of nasturtiums, these little guys will need something to climb like a small trellis or a pole of bamboo, if they are able to climb further they will will travel quite far in one summer.