Guest guest Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Remember, girls-my gardening all started with just simple sprouting too! You are getting there!! lol > > Melody, > > I so agree with you! When I read on the group last year that grows > every bit of what she eats and all or most of it indoors at that, I was > astounded and impressed!! You better believe I'll be asking her some > questions now that I have my very first aerogarden, LOL!! > > > > From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On > Behalf Of Melody > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:01 AM > To: sproutpeople > Subject: Re: solar ovens > > > > > > Wouldn't it be lovely to live in 's cottage, have everything growing > all around you, be in Solar heaven and cook in solar ovens and grow micros > and greens and have tempeh. > > I would be in vegetarian heaven. > > lol > Melody > > _,___ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 It is hard to imagine eating only what is raised herself and then it mostly indoors. I don't have enough space for all the stuff I have here, let alone having enough stuff to feed myself. I'm afraid I'd starve. Would certainly lose the extra weight I am carrying around, if I lived. More power to . I got my aerogarden in but haven't put it together yet. I think I'll sit it up in the sunroom where I have a table. I hope it will not be that hot there. I may have to bring it inside this summer. We have AC in here. We can turn on AC out there but don't want to pay for the electric for a room where we aren't around. Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:32 PM Subject: RE: Vegetarian Heaven!  Melody, I so agree with you! When I read on the group last year that grows every bit of what she eats and all or most of it indoors at that, I was astounded and impressed!! You better believe I'll be asking her some questions now that I have my very first aerogarden, LOL!! From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On Behalf Of Melody Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:01 AM To: sproutpeople Subject: Re: solar ovens Wouldn't it be lovely to live in 's cottage, have everything growing all around you, be in Solar heaven and cook in solar ovens and grow micros and greens and have tempeh. I would be in vegetarian heaven. lol Melody _,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Thanks for the encouragement. I don't do well with getting outside to water plants. My husband does but he doesn't some days. The Earth boxes would be good for me because of the reservoirs. but they sure are expensive. I may wait until fall since that is really the planting season here. Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 10:04 PM Subject: Re: Vegetarian Heaven!  Remember, girls-my gardening all started with just simple sprouting too! You are getting there!! lol > > Melody, > > I so agree with you! When I read on the group last year that grows > every bit of what she eats and all or most of it indoors at that, I was > astounded and impressed!! You better believe I'll be asking her some > questions now that I have my very first aerogarden, LOL!! > > > > From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On > Behalf Of Melody > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:01 AM > To: sproutpeople > Subject: Re: solar ovens > > > > > > Wouldn't it be lovely to live in 's cottage, have everything growing > all around you, be in Solar heaven and cook in solar ovens and grow micros > and greens and have tempeh. > > I would be in vegetarian heaven. > > lol > Melody > > _,___ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 In my case, it was sheer necessity-I am too sensitive to the sprays, treatments, hidden stuff in commercially grown produce, even that which is labeled as organic. I would NEVER have thought I could grow my own stuff, let alone ALL of it...first, I have a tiny house and tiny yard. Second, I am confined to a wheelchair. Third, I had NO gardening experience. But, I decided to try a few things in pots, to broaden my sprouting horizons, and one thing led to another. I studied, I learned, and I got creative with space, mostly by growing things upside down, not only so I could access them from my chair, but to save space. I will post a link to my gardens, so you can see how I have them arranged-VERY little space, but good use of it. > > It is hard to imagine eating only what is raised herself and then it mostly indoors. I don't have enough space for all the stuff I have here, let alone having enough stuff to feed myself. I'm afraid I'd starve. Would certainly lose the extra weight I am carrying around, if I lived. More power to . I got my aerogarden in but haven't put it together yet. I think I'll sit it up in the sunroom where I have a table. I hope it will not be that hot there. I may have to bring it inside this summer. We have AC in here. We can turn on AC out there but don't want to pay for the electric for a room where we aren't around. > > > Carolyn Wilkerson > > >  > > > To: sproutpeople > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:32 PM > Subject: RE: Vegetarian Heaven! > > >  > Melody, > > I so agree with you! When I read on the group last year that grows > every bit of what she eats and all or most of it indoors at that, I was > astounded and impressed!! You better believe I'll be asking her some > questions now that I have my very first aerogarden, LOL!! > > From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On > Behalf Of Melody > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:01 AM > To: sproutpeople > Subject: Re: solar ovens > > Wouldn't it be lovely to live in 's cottage, have everything growing > all around you, be in Solar heaven and cook in solar ovens and grow micros > and greens and have tempeh. > > I would be in vegetarian heaven. > > lol > Melody > > _,___ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I'd love to see it. I have a mobile home and a very small yard and not sure I am even to plant veggies but I figure I'll just put them in with the flowers or hide them with flowers so it is flowers from the front. I do have 8 topsy turvey upside down tomato trees that can be planted which I haven't yet put together and one in the yard I used last year and I got fruit off one of the two tomatoes but the chives are still living from last year. Some dry up and I pull or cut off, but I still canget some chives. I planted 2 tomatoes (cherry and grape) in pots this year but not doing too well.  Season is about over outside for them. Right now petunias are growing well and lobelia I think it is called. The bushes of bouganvilla are doing well and beautiful year round. One is purple and one is red. They have thorns on them though and tears my husband up a bit when he decides to prune them back. I have bought some pots to plant in.  And I have the aerogarden for inside now. I am going to try it in the sunroom (glassed in) and hope that works. If it gets too dry or too hot, I'll bring it in. I use a walker and can't stand up too long and can't kneel down. So maybe I can learn to do this though would have been better to start earlier than this. I did grfow flowers before and tried a square ft. garden but only the floers worked well. My neighbor now laughs at my expensive tomatoes (by the time I get the stuff for it). I don't go out and work in the yard much as the bugs love me.  My blood must be close to the skin surface and it is sweet and yummy evidently. My husband can't eat the sprouts and dowen't want them anyway. They have too much nutrition for him with him on dialysis. His phosphorus is back in range now anyway. Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 12:13 AM Subject: Re: Vegetarian Heaven!  In my case, it was sheer necessity-I am too sensitive to the sprays, treatments, hidden stuff in commercially grown produce, even that which is labeled as organic. I would NEVER have thought I could grow my own stuff, let alone ALL of it...first, I have a tiny house and tiny yard. Second, I am confined to a wheelchair. Third, I had NO gardening experience. But, I decided to try a few things in pots, to broaden my sprouting horizons, and one thing led to another. I studied, I learned, and I got creative with space, mostly by growing things upside down, not only so I could access them from my chair, but to save space. I will post a link to my gardens, so you can see how I have them arranged-VERY little space, but good use of it. > > It is hard to imagine eating only what is raised herself and then it mostly indoors. I don't have enough space for all the stuff I have here, let alone having enough stuff to feed myself. I'm afraid I'd starve. Would certainly lose the extra weight I am carrying around, if I lived. More power to . I got my aerogarden in but haven't put it together yet. I think I'll sit it up in the sunroom where I have a table. I hope it will not be that hot there. I may have to bring it inside this summer. We have AC in here. We can turn on AC out there but don't want to pay for the electric for a room where we aren't around. > > > Carolyn Wilkerson > > >  > > > To: sproutpeople > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:32 PM > Subject: RE: Vegetarian Heaven! > > >  > Melody, > > I so agree with you! When I read on the group last year that grows > every bit of what she eats and all or most of it indoors at that, I was > astounded and impressed!! You better believe I'll be asking her some > questions now that I have my very first aerogarden, LOL!! > > From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On > Behalf Of Melody > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:01 AM > To: sproutpeople > Subject: Re: solar ovens > > Wouldn't it be lovely to live in 's cottage, have everything growing > all around you, be in Solar heaven and cook in solar ovens and grow micros > and greens and have tempeh. > > I would be in vegetarian heaven. > > lol > Melody > > _,___ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Oh I can't wait to see photos of your garden Jane > In my case, it was sheer necessity-I am too sensitive to the sprays, treatments, hidden stuff in commercially grown produce, even that which is labeled as organic. I would NEVER have thought I could grow my own stuff, let alone ALL of it...first, I have a tiny house and tiny yard. Second, I am confined to a wheelchair. Third, I had NO gardening experience. But, I decided to try a few things in pots, to broaden my sprouting horizons, and one thing led to another. I studied, I learned, and I got creative with space, mostly by growing things upside down, not only so I could access them from my chair, but to save space. I will post a link to my gardens, so you can see how I have them arranged-VERY little space, but good use of it. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Do you use the topsy turvey gardens? I have 8 tomato trees (the pole and base and a planter to grow upside down). I have one put together and 8 still ready to be set up. What do you have in your upside down gardens and what do you use to get good produce? Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:55 AM Subject: Re: Vegetarian Heaven!  Oh I can't wait to see photos of your garden Jane > In my case, it was sheer necessity-I am too sensitive to the sprays, treatments, hidden stuff in commercially grown produce, even that which is labeled as organic. I would NEVER have thought I could grow my own stuff, let alone ALL of it...first, I have a tiny house and tiny yard. Second, I am confined to a wheelchair. Third, I had NO gardening experience. But, I decided to try a few things in pots, to broaden my sprouting horizons, and one thing led to another. I studied, I learned, and I got creative with space, mostly by growing things upside down, not only so I could access them from my chair, but to save space. I will post a link to my gardens, so you can see how I have them arranged-VERY little space, but good use of it. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 The Topsy Turvys hadn't yet come out when I started growing upside down-I just made my own by cutting a hole in the bottom of hanging baskets, then lining the hole with landscape fabric to hold the soil in. By cutting an X in the fabric, I can easily insert my seedlings into the soil through the bottom, then I plant leaf lettuce or herbs in the upper part of the pot, so each pot has two things growing at the same time-one from the bottom, and one from the top. When the Topsy Turvey came out, everyone I know bought me one, since they knew I grew things upside down...I don't care for them, as they typically fall completely apart half way through the growing season, but I do still use them now and then-I still have a few in packages, so I usually put out a couple of new ones each season, but usually with a lightweight growing medium, since heavy soil makes them fall apart so quickly. I can usually get hanging baskets free for the asking from freecycle, and a local nursery center saves them for me. You can also get food grade buckets from your local grocery bakery for free, that make good 5 gallon containers. I get the ones that had grain in them, since I know the plastic is safe for food...but I still line them all with landscape fabric. > > > In my case, it was sheer necessity-I am too sensitive to the sprays, treatments, hidden stuff in commercially grown produce, even that which is labeled as organic. I would NEVER have thought I could grow my own stuff, let alone ALL of it...first, I have a tiny house and tiny yard. Second, I am confined to a wheelchair. Third, I had NO gardening experience. But, I decided to try a few things in pots, to broaden my sprouting horizons, and one thing led to another. I studied, I learned, and I got creative with space, mostly by growing things upside down, not only so I could access them from my chair, but to save space. I will post a link to my gardens, so you can see how I have them arranged-VERY little space, but good use of it. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I used potting soil in mine and not topsoil. The potting soil has the permeculite in it and it is lighter. Is there something else that is lighter than the potting soil? Mine has lasted 2 years now but harder to plant it in 2nd year. I actually didn't put in anything in it this year. Didn't work that well last year. I like the idea of planting in the top of it. I wonder if I take that green top off and plant something if it would get more water and air and do better. I had one tomato that was okay in there but other one was not working. The chives worked really well and I have chives in there that have grown for 2 years, but hasn't really spread. They don't seem to get enough water. My husband waters it. Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:42 PM Subject: Re: Vegetarian Heaven!  The Topsy Turvys hadn't yet come out when I started growing upside down-I just made my own by cutting a hole in the bottom of hanging baskets, then lining the hole with landscape fabric to hold the soil in. By cutting an X in the fabric, I can easily insert my seedlings into the soil through the bottom, then I plant leaf lettuce or herbs in the upper part of the pot, so each pot has two things growing at the same time-one from the bottom, and one from the top. When the Topsy Turvey came out, everyone I know bought me one, since they knew I grew things upside down...I don't care for them, as they typically fall completely apart half way through the growing season, but I do still use them now and then-I still have a few in packages, so I usually put out a couple of new ones each season, but usually with a lightweight growing medium, since heavy soil makes them fall apart so quickly. I can usually get hanging baskets free for the asking from freecycle, and a local nursery center saves them for me. You can also get food grade buckets from your local grocery bakery for free, that make good 5 gallon containers. I get the ones that had grain in them, since I know the plastic is safe for food...but I still line them all with landscape fabric. > > > In my case, it was sheer necessity-I am too sensitive to the sprays, treatments, hidden stuff in commercially grown produce, even that which is labeled as organic. I would NEVER have thought I could grow my own stuff, let alone ALL of it...first, I have a tiny house and tiny yard. Second, I am confined to a wheelchair. Third, I had NO gardening experience. But, I decided to try a few things in pots, to broaden my sprouting horizons, and one thing led to another. I studied, I learned, and I got creative with space, mostly by growing things upside down, not only so I could access them from my chair, but to save space. I will post a link to my gardens, so you can see how I have them arranged-VERY little space, but good use of it. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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