Its winter.. so in the spring I will do a few herbs in the window box... easy access. Plus I live in an apartment, the larger plantings are done in the community garden that won't be up until next year since there is a new building being put up near the old site were the 1st commnunity garden was.We currently have only two... will have 4 once all construction is completed.

In the window boxes I will put, spearmint, lavender (for cooking), oregano, thyme (in the dryer sunny window) the other might only be strawberries, dill, lemon grass and cilantro....I also may do a planter box of blueberries.

the community veggie garden is usually eggplant, strawberries, grape and plum tomato, squash, watermelon and concord grapes (new vine to be planted next to an older champagne grapes vine that was damaged due to storms)

mint, bell peppers, zucchini, sunflowers and collards are also a staple there every year. We also collect the hips from the rosebushes.

The newer site will be huge and add two more gardens we can collectively plant in, I plan to place in a hazelnut tree and maybe a peeling bark maple..... and hopefully a weeping willow depending on zoning by-law, if they will allow it, if not then a cork tree will go up along with various perennial grasses and shrubbery to spot the areas to create sitting spaces and flower plots.

I have my neighbors in my building freely picking the leaves/getting clippings from the plants like I do. Its a perk of living in my building, my neighbors enjoy it.

The rest is perennial flowers... those are my favorites to plant and grow... will be trying new plants this year...

the bat flower, wax flowers, the escargot begonia, the Christmas begonia, checkered lilies, corkscrew grass and the cactus orchard... I hope they grow well.

johnart said:

purplemookiebut said:

if tomatoes weren't toxic to cats i'd so get a upside down tomato plant

I thought cats were supposed to be all smart. WTH is their natural instinct??

I swear if I find dead cats in my tomato garden I'm throwin them into the compost.

my cat will try to nibble on plants. she likes anything with tomatoes and sauce and tries to eat it. stupid cat, i know i read tomatos are bad for cats like chocolate is bad for dogs

wish we had a backyard to grow stuff like my one friend. she grows all kinds of fruits and veggies

physco185 said:

now that i got your attention.....

tell me... do u grow your own?????

i recently set up my very own herb garden

and it's great!!!!

i have shallots

rocket

mint

chocolate mint

parsley

rosemary

spinach

chili

and lettuce

all i have to do is water, weed it and pick

i had mutant carrots growing but got rid of them and so far so good

[Edited 3/2/11 22:27pm]

I got hoodwinked!

physco185 said:

RenHoek said:

dis is serious bidnezzz...

[img:$uid]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f151/renhoek2k5/GIFS/ORG%20shit/62c6063c.jpg[/img:$uid]

x a million

u funny boy ren

are you alright Johnart?...you're looking a little jaundicy...or...did the spray on tanner do a bad job of mixing colours?

purplemookiebut said:

johnart said:

I thought cats were supposed to be all smart. WTH is their natural instinct??

I swear if I find dead cats in my tomato garden I'm throwin them into the compost.

my cat will try to nibble on plants. she likes anything with tomatoes and sauce and tries to eat it. stupid cat, i know i read tomatos are bad for cats like chocolate is bad for dogs

wish we had a backyard to grow stuff like my one friend. she grows all kinds of fruits and veggies

Our dogs love a tomato. LAWD!

I kid you not, they could be DOWNSTAIRS and if I quietly start to cut up a 'mater they come runnin up for a slice.

BlackAdder7 said:

physco185 said:

x a million

u funny boy ren

are you alright Johnart?...you're looking a little jaundicy...or...did the spray on tanner do a bad job of mixing colours?

paintedlady said:

Its winter.. so in the spring I will do a few herbs in the window box... easy access. Plus I live in an apartment, the larger plantings are done in the community garden that won't be up until next year since there is a new building being put up near the old site were the 1st commnunity garden was.We currently have only two... will have 4 once all construction is completed.

In the window boxes I will put, spearmint, lavender (for cooking), oregano, thyme (in the dryer sunny window) the other might only be strawberries, dill, lemon grass and cilantro....I also may do a planter box of blueberries.

the community veggie garden is usually eggplant, strawberries, grape and plum tomato, squash, watermelon and concord grapes (new vine to be planted next to an older champagne grapes vine that was damaged due to storms)

mint, bell peppers, zucchini, sunflowers and collards are also a staple there every year. We also collect the hips from the rosebushes.

The newer site will be huge and add two more gardens we can collectively plant in, I plan to place in a hazelnut tree and maybe a peeling bark maple..... and hopefully a weeping willow depending on zoning by-law, if they will allow it, if not then a cork tree will go up along with various perennial grasses and shrubbery to spot the areas to create sitting spaces and flower plots.

I have my neighbors in my building freely picking the leaves/getting clippings from the plants like I do. Its a perk of living in my building, my neighbors enjoy it.

The rest is perennial flowers... those are my favorites to plant and grow... will be trying new plants this year...

the bat flower, wax flowers, the escargot begonia, the Christmas begonia, checkered lilies, corkscrew grass and the cactus orchard... I hope they grow well.

a community garden sounds very cool, sharing and getting to know your neighbours in an environment where you grow things together is brilliant

i just luv window boxes!!!! esp when they r filled with green life..... i can't have one in this house cause my kitchen is smack bang in the middle of the house near no windows.... but my first home i had 4, and they always made the kitchen look alive

i am extremely drawn to u...do u realize ppl here r going to think we have something going on!!!!

HotGritz said:

physco185 said:

now that i got your attention.....

I got hoodwinked!

physco185 said:

paintedlady said:

Its winter.. so in the spring I will do a few herbs in the window box... easy access. Plus I live in an apartment, the larger plantings are done in the community garden that won't be up until next year since there is a new building being put up near the old site were the 1st commnunity garden was.We currently have only two... will have 4 once all construction is completed.

In the window boxes I will put, spearmint, lavender (for cooking), oregano, thyme (in the dryer sunny window) the other might only be strawberries, dill, lemon grass and cilantro....I also may do a planter box of blueberries.

the community veggie garden is usually eggplant, strawberries, grape and plum tomato, squash, watermelon and concord grapes (new vine to be planted next to an older champagne grapes vine that was damaged due to storms)

mint, bell peppers, zucchini, sunflowers and collards are also a staple there every year. We also collect the hips from the rosebushes.

The newer site will be huge and add two more gardens we can collectively plant in, I plan to place in a hazelnut tree and maybe a peeling bark maple..... and hopefully a weeping willow depending on zoning by-law, if they will allow it, if not then a cork tree will go up along with various perennial grasses and shrubbery to spot the areas to create sitting spaces and flower plots.

I have my neighbors in my building freely picking the leaves/getting clippings from the plants like I do. Its a perk of living in my building, my neighbors enjoy it.

The rest is perennial flowers... those are my favorites to plant and grow... will be trying new plants this year...

the bat flower, wax flowers, the escargot begonia, the Christmas begonia, checkered lilies, corkscrew grass and the cactus orchard... I hope they grow well.

a community garden sounds very cool, sharing and getting to know your neighbours in an environment where you grow things together is brilliant

i just luv window boxes!!!! esp when they r filled with green life..... i can't have one in this house cause my kitchen is smack bang in the middle of the house near no windows.... but my first home i had 4, and they always made the kitchen look alive

i am extremely drawn to u...do u realize ppl here r going to think we have something going on!!!!

I think we would be fast friends if we lived close by... I would have you laughing your ass off.

I tend to be a bit of a goof.

paintedlady said:

physco185 said:

a community garden sounds very cool, sharing and getting to know your neighbours in an environment where you grow things together is brilliant

i just luv window boxes!!!! esp when they r filled with green life..... i can't have one in this house cause my kitchen is smack bang in the middle of the house near no windows.... but my first home i had 4, and they always made the kitchen look alive

i am extremely drawn to u...do u realize ppl here r going to think we have something going on!!!!

I think we would be fast friends if we lived close by... I would have you laughing your ass off.

I tend to be a bit of a goof.

no ... never....one is goofier than me!!!!!!

it would be so much fun, knowing u in real life

physco185 said:

paintedlady said:

I think we would be fast friends if we lived close by... I would have you laughing your ass off.

I tend to be a bit of a goof.

no ... never....one is goofier than me!!!!!!

it would be so much fun, knowing u in real life