The Green Blog Project Succeeds!

Sam, does the deck get good sun through the summer months? That's the most important thing in deciding what to grow. The other thing people make a mistake with in growing things in containers is to use containers that are too small.

I'd say the easiest herbs to grow are mint, parsley, rosemary, oregano, or sage. All of these will survive with moderate sun (although the more sun the better.) Transplant from the pot they come in into a bigger patio container.

More temperamental are tomatoes, basil, cilantro, thyme, and dill. These need more sun, especially basil and tomatoes. Cilantro might grow well in SF because it doesn't do well in places where it's too hot. Elise tells me it's a winter crop where she is, so you might try some now.

Growing things is so much. I wish I could send you some of my herbs, but most of them are things that won't mail well.

If I lived where you were I'd love to grow kaffir limes for the leaves. But I have no ides if that would grow on a deck.

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen ( http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com )

The best salad I ever ate was made of tomatoes and cucumbers from my grandfathers garden. I wish I had the time and the green thumb to do the same.

Check out my sad attempt at an herb garden that lasted less than a year:
The Rookery ( http://the-rookery.blogspot.com )

I am a hopeless grower of anything.
I wish I could.
I grew up on the vegetables my (step)dad grew in our garden and allotment but I have never managed to grow anything myself . You see, I don;t have the necessary genes. I even find it hard to keep a few herbs (that I bought as plants, not seeds) alive.
But this project is inspiring - maybe I should give it a go.
What is easiest to start with for someone who has nothing more than a deck?

Sam

Becks & Posh ( http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ )

Linda, thanks for sharing your own Green Blog project. The fact that food you grow yourself is ultimately more nourishing for the person who eats it and the whole planet is what the Green Blog Project is all about.

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen ( http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com )

Yesterday I fried them in olive oil (sliced thick) with onions, a little garlic, s & p, and whatever those spices were, I think cilantro, hanging to dry in my kitchen. UNBELIEVABLE.
Don't over cook! Sorry, I had to share that.
Linda
Lessons from a Family Therapist ( http://everyoneneedstherapy.blogspot.com )