Vegetables to plant in small space

[capt_buzzard]

Anyone for Lettuce?

[Bez]

I've heard of people growing potatoes in a big plastic sack...they need plenty of watering and drainage.

[Betty Boop]

Originally Posted by minks

aw "crap" is that my only option!

Rice????

[homebasics]

Why not plant a few culinary herbs and vegetables right outside your kitchen door within easy picking distance? You can enhance the ornamental beauty of this colourful kitchen garden by interspersing some of your favourite cutting flowers.

As unusual as it sounds, mixing vegetables, herbs and flowers has been done in European cottage gardens for centuries. The French call this blend a potage garden. Derived from the French word potager for soup, a potage garden is usually a formal, geometrically shaped one. It might be a plain square or a more complex tapestry of squares, rectangles and circles.

Potage gardens usually have many little plots (or pots) of different things. Such gardens are often divided by brick borders and stone pathways.

Ideal plants are spinach, lettuce, kale, green onions, cabbages, leeks and tomatoes. Small, quick crops such as scallions and radishes are perfect. Baby root crops such as golf-ball-size turnips, beets and carrots are natural choices. Basil, parsley and chives are good herbs. And such flowering herbs as round yellow calendula or pot marigold, daisy-like chamomile, purple lavender or nasturtiums are great for adding extra interest.

[wildhorses]

Originally Posted by aflicki

I'm looking to buy some vegetable plants to put on my balcony. What would be my best options in the limited space?

I have a container garden on my fire escape. Mostly I use 4 or 5 gallon plastic pots. I am growing bush beans, cherry tomatoes, red potatoes, parsley, lettuce, dandelions, squash, radish, carrots, turnips, beets.

You have to find out what will grow best in your climate. You can get that information on most sites that sell seeds. Before planting, go online and read about the plants you are going to grow. It will save you time and frustration.

But you can definitely grow a vegetable garden on your balcony.

[qsducks]

[color="DarkGreen"][b]If you have the right temps/weather. Although, I did have Basil and chives doing great this year. Will have to send some to Jester

[ade901]

You can grow potatoes in a pot. But I would choose cut and come again salad leaves - you can harvest these every week if they are growing well. And try strawberries in a strawberry tower.

[qsducks]

Just picked some tomatoes out of my containers this morning...juicy red ones

[nvalleyvee]

I've already canned 24 quarts of tomatoes. I'm getting ready to do sauce. Geez - we've done 12 pints of salsa. Anyone want a good recipe?

[Kathy Ellen]

Originally Posted by nvalleyvee

I've already canned 24 quarts of tomatoes. I'm getting ready to do sauce. Geez - we've done 12 pints of salsa. Anyone want a good recipe?

Yes, but I'd love it if you sent me some of your sauce NV...Have you make hot and spicy arriabiata sauce?....that's my favorite sauce...

How are you....great to see you posting again