It’s one full week since I’ve planted my vegetable gardens on my fire escape and in Brooklyn. Here’s an update on how things are progressing.
Before I do that, I wanted to let you know that I decided not to garden at my parents in Staten Island and to move those containers to Brooklyn. Logistically, it makes more sense that way.
My Fire Escape Vegetable Garden
- The tomato plant started to bloom a bit and was picked. It was picked so that the plant can focus on growing as opposed to blooming at this point.
- The pepper plant also started to bloom
- The herbs in the upside down planters, especially the parsley and basil did not look so good. Need to take another look at what was done to remedy for next time.
My Brooklyn Vegetable Garden
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK78ClpiIp4
- For the most part the plants looked good.
- The cucumber looked pathetic. Watered it from above to try and wake it up.
- It looks like there was some kind of critter that was digging in the containers, but didn’t harm any of the vegetables, yet.
- The celery and greens look to be very productive.
- The nasturtium has started to bloom.
Looking good, Mike! What a palatial fire escape you have.
Question: what's the copper pipe for?
Thanks and thanks for teaching me a new word. I had to look up palatial.
The copper pipe is to water them because I made them into self watering containers. More info on them here https://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/05/vid…
there lookin healthy bro, i started some nasturtium from seed this past weekend
All looks good to me. When plants aren't all brown and droopy they look good to me so who am I to judge.
Haha. The cucumber looked sad. Real sad. I think it was just perkin up for the pics.
It does my heart good to see city folks touching the earth , keep going , you're doing great – country boy
Haha. Glad I could make a country boy proud.
It does my heart good to see city folks touching the earth , keep going , you're doing great – country boy
Haha. Glad I could make a country boy proud.
I am so pleased to see a city-dweller gardening wherever available. I point to you when I hear excuses for not eating fresh. Log your time ‘cuz another excuse I hear is how time-consuming it is. NOT! Thanks, Veggie Val
Excuses is all they are.