Thursday, August 11, 2005

I Can't Contain Myself!

Container gardening, I've learned, is a whole different obsession from your regular backyard endeavor. Maybe it's the constant watering it requires - did you know overconsumption of water can kill you?


With no yard, and a nice deck, container gardening was the way to go for me. The city offers plots of land for community gardens but getting a plot is a challenge. Besides, isn't it more fun to be a mere 5 feet away from your babies? You can check on them every morning when you wake up (be sure to be adequately clothed lest your neighbors spy you outside at 7am) and throughout the day. And later in the evening you can enjoy dinner surrounded by your hard work. An urban oasis...aaaahhhh......

2 comments:

aparna said...

Your deck is HUGE - is there any hope for my fireescape in NYC? Can I start a (gasp) container garden there????

Flower Child said...

You can! All it takes is a container. Any size will do - as long as it holds the plant. With adequate sunshine you can grow lots of great stuff like tasty herbs.