Comments on: Seattle Urban Farm Company http://dethroner.com/2007/04/10/seattle-urban-farm-company/ Where every man is king. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Amy Thomson http://dethroner.com/2007/04/10/seattle-urban-farm-company/#comment-97478 Amy Thomson Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:52:22 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/10/seattle-urban-farm-company/#comment-97478 Just wanted to say that you can raise a remarkable amount of veggies in a window box. We have three 3'x1' window boxes. They've been planted with lettuce cilantro, chives, scallions, parsley (both curly and Italian), lettuce, spinach, and sweet peas (the flowers, not the edible kind) We've pulled two or three salads a week out of them, plus idle grazing on the parsley. We're about to put in a second batch of lettuces. About the only thing I'd have done differently would be to plant the lettuce and spinach more in succession, but then I'd have had to have started them from seed. Herbs are also good in pots. Even though we have lots of ground, we keep our herbs in largish (2 gallon) pots. That way they're just outside the kitchen, so I can grab a handful when I need them. My recommendation for herbs in pots include: Thyme, Oregano, Parsley, Cilantro, Marjoram, Basil and Mint. You could also try chives, sage, chervil and savory. Just be sure to give them largish pots (at least 1 gallon, two gallons would be even better!) Rosemary will work, but needs at least a five gallon pot. Tomatoes and peppers will do nicely in a five gallon pot. Just be sure to use fresh soil in the pots to prevent disease build-up. Just wanted to say that you can raise a remarkable amount of veggies in a window box. We have three 3′x1′ window boxes. They’ve been planted with lettuce cilantro, chives, scallions, parsley (both curly and Italian), lettuce, spinach, and sweet peas (the flowers, not the edible kind) We’ve pulled two or three salads a week out of them, plus idle grazing on the parsley. We’re about to put in a second batch of lettuces. About the only thing I’d have done differently would be to plant the lettuce and spinach more in succession, but then I’d have had to have started them from seed.

Herbs are also good in pots. Even though we have lots of ground, we keep our herbs in largish (2 gallon) pots. That way they’re just outside the kitchen, so I can grab a handful when I need them. My recommendation for herbs in pots include: Thyme, Oregano, Parsley, Cilantro, Marjoram, Basil and Mint. You could also try chives, sage, chervil and savory. Just be sure to give them largish pots (at least 1 gallon, two gallons would be even better!) Rosemary will work, but needs at least a five gallon pot.

Tomatoes and peppers will do nicely in a five gallon pot. Just be sure to use fresh soil in the pots to prevent disease build-up.

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