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Posted by skyfiery in Capsicum, Herbs, Hydroponics, Kangkong, Lavender 'Goodwin Creek', Lemon eucalyptus, Lettuce, Rocket, Rosemary, Sawtooth coriander, Space, Spinach, Thyme. 4 Comments
My planting space was getting really, really cluttered, what with countless experiments using hydroponics and soil methods for seeds, and propagating a lot of mints for sale, and-this-and-that.
So, I cleared more dead plants, rearranged A LOT of things, and yay, more space.
The kinds of “creativity” us apartment-dwellers with space constrains have to come up with is amazing.
SPACE!!!!
The lemon eucalyptus was growing almost to the ceiling. I repotted and repositioned it to give more upward space for it to grow.
Mints for J.; Lavender ‘Goodwin Creek’; Rosemary. And extra space on the next tier behind them.
Capsicum.
(Clockwise from top left) Propagated pineapple mint; sawtooth coriander; water rooting peppermint; thyme seedlings.
Two circular pots – rocket seedlings; lettuce; totem cherry tomato; mulberry.
Sharp-leafed spinach; lettuce; kangkong.
Hydroponics kangkong.
Choy sum seedlings in hydroponics. Empty pot is for lettuce seeds which didn’t germinate.
Posted by blur ting on February 19, 2009 at 1:31 am
Wah, you do seem to have a lot going on in the little plot. I also reshuffled my garden 2 days ago. Mixed all the old soil, repot stuff, moved things around… I guess we gardeners are like ‘exterior decorators’. We get satisfaction out of redecorating our garden!
Posted by skyfiery on February 19, 2009 at 7:02 am
LOL. I guess the idea is to maximize varieties and minimize the size of each pot or planter boxes.
And yeah, I agree! Have to clear dead or dying plants too.
Posted by Pauline on September 21, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Hi Sky,
Thanks for your fast response to my queries yesterday. I’m really amazed of all the plants you have up in your balcony! And you have all kinds of mints, where did u get them from, wished i’m staying nearby so that i could buy from you.
And how did you plant thyme? I’ve tried so many times, I thought we could never can grow thyme in our hot climate! This is one of my most favorite herb, please HELP!
Posted by skyfiery on September 21, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Hi Pauline,
The mints are gifts from friends.
I haven’t had success in growing thyme, unfortunately. But since it’s also a mediteranean herb you should treat it the same as rosemary. I know of friends who grow these really well. The trick is to find the right combination of soil mix (again, well-draining ones), light and watering for your plant.