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Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:48 am
by Oscar Namechange
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?

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:42 am
by YZGI
I actually have 2 tomato plants and 2 pepper plants growing in my office. I get home grown tom's year round.

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:47 am
by Oscar Namechange
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.

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:49 am
by YZGI
One of my indoor tomato plants.






Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:19 pm
by Oscar Namechange
YZGI;1420733 wrote: One of my indoor tomato plants.





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

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:18 pm
by Bruv
oscar;1420736 wrote: They look really nice and big..... Peter's jealous now.


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

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:30 pm
by Oscar Namechange
Dirty Boy

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:32 pm
by Bruv
Sorry ......sour

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:47 am
by tabby
Hot peppers, sweet peppers, tomatoes & various herbs


Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:10 am
by Oscar Namechange
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.

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:17 am
by tabby
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.

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:23 am
by tabby
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!

Top TV Stuff - Topsy Turvyâ„¢ Planter

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:49 am
by YZGI
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!

Top TV Stuff - Topsy Turvyâ„¢ Planter
I've had a number of friends try them. They don't work worth a damn according to them.

Growing on the Patio...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:50 am
by YZGI
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?