One of our Facebook group members wanted some info on apartment gardening. I decided that was a pretty sweet subject, but I had better do some researching. My first step — talk to my Mother in Law and get as much info as I could out of her. She was happy to share 
That list below is things she recommended for potted indoor or back patio planting. My dad is also very knowledgeable about this kind of stuff — he even built my garden plot last summer. I then pulled out last season’s seeds, to try and see if I could get any to grow.
Then I set up a makeshift pot cleaning station and washed out all of my pots. I filled one big tub with a little bleach and a lot of water, I scrubbed down each pot inside and rinsed with a dip in an “only water” bucket.
Look at how sparkly and clean all of my pots were! And I only had one little spider to deal with. I expected many more!
So I want to know a little bit more about your garden…
Loading ...One last thing — a month or so ago I fully weeded my garden. Then I threw in a bunch of seeds (like leftovers at the bottom of the tubs of seeds) and watered. Then I forgot about it, but it rained. The weeds were abundant. I decided to see if there was anything worth saving. Lo and behold, a few heads of lettuce and some broccoli! I cleaned up the weeds around the viable plants, and left the rest. I also threw more seeds in that one long patch of cleaned up dirt. Here’s my 1/2 weedy garden, and my totally cute kitten!
To follow-up on our last poll when we discussed homemade cleaning products, it looks like only 1 of us actually uses them now, but it looks like more of us will make the switch in the future. Click over to see all of the results!
I would like to think I garden. I enjoy looking at a beautiful yard, and eating something freshly harvested from our own backyard. But the reality is, I always find a lot of other things to do when it’s time to actually go out and spend a few hours in unaccustomed positions (like bending over, squatting, or using tools that will surely leave me with sore muscles). When we did have a vegetable garden, all I had to do was harvest, and somehow I didn’t even find the time for that. Sad, huh? Fortunately, I have a wonderful husband that loves to work in the yard. He keeps it looking beautiful all the time. I manage to keep up with the potted plants – most of the time. If the time ever came where he couldn’t work in the yard, I’d have to switch over to a Portuguese garden – rocks, and maybe some junipers.
Mom – I feel ya. It takes LOT of commitment to garden. I usually start off strong and then fade by the time summer rolls around. I’m hoping the blog will keep me motivated.
I did, however, manage to grow my own lettuce this winter. We had some yesterday, and I was complimented on it – now that’s awesome! haha
I only do the garden though. Matt is the real landscaper in the fam. He definitely has a better eye for all other things!