I want to start small herb garden in a cart on wheels, or in a wheelbarrow (I have small patio on ground floor) to move it later when I move to a bigger place. The size I was thinking about was 2×4 feet & depth can be adjusted. Suggestions all welcome, soil, how to plant, root depth…this is what I am thinking about planting: mint, rosemary, time, oregano, basil, sage(?), a pepper of some sort, lemongrass(?), chives…I DO NOT have a green thumb.
If possible it will be convenient & cool to have it in a portable container. Maybe a graphite or plastic wheelbarrow so I can drill holes in the bottom to let excess watering flow out, or maybe a little red wagon if the depth is enough? A small part of my patio is ground not concrete, so I won’t have to worry about a mess if I keep the portable container in that area. Also, what about one of those wood or galvanized horse trough’s to use as a planter? I can get help to pick it up and move it later.
Maybe you have some suggestions of what will grow better?
This can be a delicious experiment, and I can give you updates on my progress. And for those of you who live close by, you may reap some benefits once I start cooking with the ‘harvest’.
All suggestions welcome. Please feel free to elaborate in the comments, contact me! page, twitter, and/or facebook. Help!
You better get that COKE pic off your site. Don’t you have a PEPSI pic?
Hey Tyrone, I hope your garden is going well. We inherited a bag of alfalfa seeds and I’ve been researching how to grow them – very interesting and easy. Here is a web address for easily and quickly growing them – http://www.smallkitchengarden.net/small-kitchen-garden/grow-alfalfa-sprouts
Also, considering the name of the site, I’m sure they have quite a bit of other useful information for a guy trying to grow things with limited space to work with.
The comments at the end of the post were also helpful. Perhaps sprouts of different varieties can be your next culinary endeavor.