Growing on the Patio...

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:48 am

Having had some moderate success last summer with Peppers, Chilli's, Garlic etc, I am attempting to grow Gourds this year also.

Anyone else grow stuff on the patio?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:42 am

I actually have 2 tomato plants and 2 pepper plants growing in my office. I get home grown tom's year round.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:47 am

YZGI;1420730 wrote: I actually have 2 tomato plants and 2 pepper plants growing in my office. I get home grown tom's year round. Chilli's will also grow Inside.

Peter grows Tomato's every year on the patio.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:49 am

One of my indoor tomato plants.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:19 pm

YZGI;1420733 wrote: One of my indoor tomato plants.

They look really nice and big..... Peter's jealous now.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:18 pm

oscar;1420736 wrote: They look really nice and big..... Peter's jealous now.

And a bit sore........don't you think?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:30 pm

Dirty Boy

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:32 pm

Sorry ......sour

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:47 am

Hot peppers, sweet peppers, tomatoes & various herbs

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:10 am

tabby;1420785 wrote: Hot peppers, sweet peppers, tomatoes & various herbs

I also had some relative success with herbs tabby.. I had enormous garlic but have to say that the corriander was a failure.

My pal grew Gourds last year so I thought i'd give them a try.

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:17 am

Chives are probably my favorite herb to grow in containers and I love them on baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, etc. Last year I tried growing some lovage which I had never heard of but saw it at the nursery & gave it a try ... it had a great flavor. It's supposed to come back ... fingers crossed!

I think you'll have fun with growing the gourds, Oscar! They come in so many shapes & colors ... try a seed packet of the mixed and who knows what you'll end up with.

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:23 am

Has anyone ever tried & succeeded growing tomatoes with one of these newfangled containers? I tried it a few years ago and the word "debacle" springs immediately to mind. Maybe it was something I did or didn't do but I won't go there again ... it's skyward for me from here on out!

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YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:49 am

tabby;1420799 wrote: Has anyone ever tried & succeeded growing tomatoes with one of these newfangled containers? I tried it a few years ago and the word "debacle" springs immediately to mind. Maybe it was something I did or didn't do but I won't go there again ... it's skyward for me from here on out!

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I've had a number of friends try them. They don't work worth a damn according to them.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:50 am

oscar;1420794 wrote: I also had some relative success with herbs tabby.. I had enormous garlic but have to say that the corriander was a failure.

My pal grew Gourds last year so I thought i'd give them a try.

What do you do with gourds? Sell them at Halloween?