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TLC Home "66 Things You Can Grow At Home: In Containers, Without a Garden"

Seeded on Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:45 PM EST
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Nearly everything can be grown in a container, especially since the advent of dwarf fruit trees.  Many varieties of produce that usually vine, including summer or winter squash, melons, cucumbers and others, are now available as 'compacts', or 'bush'- which then allows them to be container grown.

It isn't just for herbs anymore!  Grow tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, sweet or hot peppers, and even orange or lemon trees! 

So, the only thing you really need is imagination, a seed or plant, and some kind of container to go with.  A little good, moisture holding soil- and DINNER!!  

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Arkansas Gloria

It is becoming nearly endless- the things that can be grown at home to supplement your grocery needs! The biggest bonus is health, and not to forget flavor!! In addition, trips to the grocery store aren't needed, and for a $2.00 pkg. of seeds, enough can be grown for the whole season and then some.

When we are seeing a possible rise in gas prices, that may approach $5.00 a gallon or more, it would be nice to not be going out for groceries, and the gas will most likely be needed to mow the lawn or get to work.

Container gardens can be grown indoors too, and extend the fresh vegetables and herbs being produced for a long time!

  • 2 votes
Reply#1 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:51 PM EST
ambivalent

I've had luck with avocados, lots of green, but no fruits. :( I've grown Meyer lemons. I used to have a big greenhouse window in our former house that I loved. I grew many kitchen herbs in that window. Some fruiting plants need bees for pollination though. Nice article A Gloria, thanks!

  • 1 vote
Reply#2 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:22 PM EST
Arkansas Gloria

I've never tried fruit either, but we are going to build a 16' x 12' greenhouse this spring... A good idea might be to build it tall enough to cover some very small fruit trees! That would be a hoot!

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#2.1 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:12 AM EST
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Spooky Boyfriend

...seriously?

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Reply#3 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:26 PM EST
Enoch-2699399

As we speak, our daughter, who lives in another state and I are in a contest. In each of our homes, we are growing sweet potatoes and bean on our windrow sills. See who gets to eat our efforts first.

We are also playing with hydroponics growing mixed greens. No earth involved. All indoors. No bugs so no pesticides needed. 100% organic.

  • 2 votes
Reply#4 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:55 PM EST
Arkansas Gloria

Never tried hydroponics, but have had indoor green beans before- quite by accident, though! I was living in Wisconsin then, and had started seeds to have them ready to transplant, then we had a late late spring blizzard!!

So, happened to have a few veggies in the house. Don't remember what else, just recall the green beans!

  • 1 vote
#4.1 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:07 AM EST
Enoch-2699399

Beans beans the physical fruit. The more you eat, the more fat free protein you consume.

Beans beans are good for your heart. The more you eat, the better your cardio-vascular health.

OK, so poetry isn't my strong suit. Smiles. Enoch.

  • 2 votes
#4.2 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:20 AM EST
Arkansas Gloria

HaHaHa- LOL!

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#4.3 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:28 AM EST
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Al-316

Gloria, this is an article I am going to archive for later reference. Thanks for the great tips.

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Reply#5 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:32 AM EST
Arkansas Gloria

Hi, Al-316! Sure looks interesting- I am going to try a lot of the ideas- and more container gardening this year, just so my back won't hurt as much! Looks fun, huh?

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Reply#6 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:00 AM EST
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