Hello everybody! After weeks of unseasonably cold and damp weather, I have finally had the chance to plant my greens! I chose a lettuce mix, spinach, and kale.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been buying flowers and planters, and any supplies I need to start a garden on my balcony. My parents have been working on the garden beds on their property. Seedlings are growing, and almost ready for transplant. I took my old raised bed planter and put it on my balcony.
It’s my first time planting greens in the container on my balcony. Until now, I’ve only grown them in the Aerogarden. I hope they will do well. My balcony gets morning shade and afternoon sun, so hopefully they will get enough sunshine. And I’ve read that they do better in cooler weather, but it’s going to hit 90 degrees next week (VERY unseasonably warm for Missouri at this time of year).
I also want to try growing potatoes on my balcony, but I have no idea how to do that. And my parents and I wanted to plant berry bushes this year. We were unable to find blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry plants, so that will have to wait until next year.
My aerogarden light is currently providing light for the seedlings. When that is done, I plan to use the aerogarden to grow herbs this summer. I ordered some pods with lavender, chamomile, and mint this morning.
Because the cost of food is so high right now, I am trying very hard to reduce food waste and preserve food any way that I can. I already have a water bath canner, and a vacuum sealer. I have been reading and watching YouTube videos about dehydrating, and it looks like a great way to preserve the yield from the garden. So, when my tax refund hits my bank account, I plan to get a small dehydrator, a pressure canner, and a few books about preserving food.
That’s all for now. Until next time, happy gardening!
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