This is an appropriate time to get the vegetable saplings and get started on sowing them. I have put up a lot of containers on my terrace. The vegetables I’m going for this season are tomatoes, spinach, cauli flower, methi, broccoli, lettuce, mix of beans, pumpkin, mustard, chillies and brinjals. The main difficulty is in getting the right seeds for the right season. Tried growing Pok Choy but all the plants died soon after sprouting :-( .. do share your experiences especially if you got them right ..
Preparing saplings of Pok Choy..
Tried my hands at preparing saplings for tomatoes and lettuce and shared them with friends around. It’s fun to see the beautiful plants grow from seeds and grow on to give fruits. These came out great!
For more than one reason I believe pots are better than land. I find them much better to maintain, easier to weed and monitor. I kept a small patch of land for growing my veggies too this year and had to fence it to keep my curious dog away but it is much difficult to keep weeds away and manage the land.
Being a big promoter of container gardening, I have tried to grow Peas, Beans and chillies in pots. Here are some pictures.
Termites are another problem with growing plants on land. The soil you put in pots is easy to clean since it is defined and you get the right proportion by mixing it with manure. Before putting the soil in pots, it is easy to keep it in open sun to disinfect it too.
Next I will post more on progress of my winter veggies and also about my experiment with growing tomatoes upside down..
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