Growing
your own food is the most powerful voice of sustainability that human
beings have. Agribusiness degrades our planet under the premise that
"farmers feed America" while we sit by and rely on them for everyday
sustenance.
NO
MORE!! A small apartment patio can grow an amazing supply of food
using creative strategies of garden design. Find freedom through food!
Contact us today for more information!
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| PLANT
SEEDS! A diverse selection of food plants
creates a polyculture garden that is far more productive and pest
resistant than monoculture farming. Get seed now and begin planting
indoors or start outdoors in a coldframe or greenhouse. |
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| Plant
snow peas now! For small spaces people often use a medium size pot
with a teepee of stakes and string wrapped around to allow tendrils to
climb up. A few plants will provide ample food for early spring
harvesting. YUM! |
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| If starting broccoli seed outdoors protect them from
frost using clear plastic over the top of containers or ground. Once
germinated keep the covering on at night and hold the plastic away from
plants using skewers into to sides of the pot and upsidedown yogurt cups
to protect plastic from tears. |
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| Start
potatoes either in the ground or grow them UP by planting in a tall
container always using high quality compost and heavy mulch. Start
"eyes" in the bottom layer then as they grow keep covering them til the
container is full. When greenery dies back take apart and harvest!!! |
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| Mustard, lettuce, arugula, endive, even chinese
cabbage are fantastic for planting outdoors now. Keep protected as
described earlier. Plant more seed every 10-14 days for an endless
supply of leafy greens. Once the heat sets in keep protected with shade
plants grown around lettuce beds. |
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Perrennial
vegetables are easily grown in our temperate climate. Vegetables such
as chard, sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes -eaten like a
potato), rhubarb, asparagus, horseradish, chives and winter onions. |
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| Pineapple
guava or the Feijoa shrub is an old-time favorite we should see a lot
more of in the future. The many uses include its edibility (both
flowers and fruit can be eaten and are super sweet), ability to provide
shade as well as fruit in part shade and habitat for birds and insects. |
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| Apricots
are a favorite for many. One semi-dwarf tree can provide two people
with plenty to eat fresh, preserve or share with friends. Fruit trees
take time to mature so if you want to have one in your gardens or on
your patio (use a dwarf tree) plant them bareroot NOW!!! |
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| Go
vertical! Grow tomatoes up arbors and trellises made from reused
materials (an old awning frame shown here). In the background is a
Scarlett runner bean, grown for its showy flowers many people don't
realize you can eat the beans as well as the root (a tuberish root eaten
like a potato) |
