http://gardensong.net/how-is-the-garden-growing-the-patio-garden-128/ Getting your garden growing! Wed, 26 May 2010 09:14:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://gardensong.net/how-is-the-garden-growing-the-patio-garden-128/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Garden Grrrl Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:37:33 +0000 http://gardensong.net/?p=128#comment-94 Thanks for stopping by Valerie! Light is definitely my problem too. Our apartment complex has large Douglas Firs all over. They keep the apartment cool in the summer, but they make it difficult to grow vegetables. Even when I have had a sunny, south facing patio, I just don't get the same results from plants in containers. I'm not as good as I should be about fertilizing and watering. Also, a cement patio and a wall or fence create a lot of reflected light. It can stressful on the plants and make it difficult to keep up with watering. Thanks for stopping by Valerie! Light is definitely my problem too. Our apartment complex has large Douglas Firs all over. They keep the apartment cool in the summer, but they make it difficult to grow vegetables. Even when I have had a sunny, south facing patio, I just don’t get the same results from plants in containers. I’m not as good as I should be about fertilizing and watering. Also, a cement patio and a wall or fence create a lot of reflected light. It can stressful on the plants and make it difficult to keep up with watering.

]]> http://gardensong.net/how-is-the-garden-growing-the-patio-garden-128/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Valerie! Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:58:12 +0000 http://gardensong.net/?p=128#comment-92 I think you're mostly right in your opinion about growing veggies on a patio or balcony. My problem both this year and last (which was my first year trying it at all) is that, due to the layout of my apartment complex, there's no way my plants get as much light as they need to flourish. I would imagine that would be the problem for <i>most</i> apartment-dwellers. I'm gonna have to peek around your site a little more -- I'm interested in reading about your experiences and seeing your photos. =) I think you’re mostly right in your opinion about growing veggies on a patio or balcony. My problem both this year and last (which was my first year trying it at all) is that, due to the layout of my apartment complex, there’s no way my plants get as much light as they need to flourish. I would imagine that would be the problem for most apartment-dwellers. I’m gonna have to peek around your site a little more — I’m interested in reading about your experiences and seeing your photos. =)

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