{"id":1933,"date":"2013-02-13T16:04:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T15:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.selfsufficientish.com\/main\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2021-05-27T12:53:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T11:53:49","slug":"where-to-garden-if-you-dont-have-one-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selfsufficientish.com\/main\/where-to-garden-if-you-dont-have-one-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to garden if you don’t have one, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the first part of where to garden I covered garden share schemes and community gardens. These are the obvious first choices but they are by no means all there is to offer for the garden-less gardener.<\/p>\n

\"Grow<\/a><\/p>\n

Gardening indoors<\/strong>
\nTaken from grow your food for free<\/p>\n

You may well grow indoor house-plants, but perhaps seldom think about growing indoor vegetables. Yet a surprising amount of
\nproduce can be grown indoors, on windowsills, in well-lit porches, in conservatories and under skylights. Modern homes are quite often full of natural light in the daytime and are heated in the winter, making them the perfect growing place for an indoor vegetable garden.<\/p>\n

Some indoor crops<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbs can be grown on a kitchen windowsill so they are to hand when cooking. Basil, mint, chives, thyme and
\nparsley are all suitable for home growing.<\/p>\n

Salad leaves Try either whole lettuces in flowerpots or a tray of mixed leaves. Winter leaves such as rocket, mizuna and
\nmibuna can all be grown on a windowsill.<\/p>\n

Mini root crops Compact varieties of beetroot and carrots have been developed, and Japanese varieties of turnips are no
\nbigger than a ping-pong ball. They will need to be in a large trough rather than a small pot.
\n
\nGuerrilla gardening <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

Grey urban landscapes can suddenly be transformed by the wash of colour from flowers, shrubs and even food plants. What\u2019s more, as there is zero rent or yearly subscription to pay, it can be a totally free way to garden.<\/p>\n

The downside is it is technically illegal, it seems the practice of removing waste, clearing brambles and weeds to plant flowers and shrubs can by some be seen as criminal damage.<\/p>\n

For more information on Guerrilla gardening visit Richard Reynold’s excellent website<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you garden somewhere unconventionally? We would love to hear your comments if you do!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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