The beginning of May was rather cold here in Chicago. I anxiously waited for it to warm up so I could get my potted garden started. I worried that I would be getting a late start but actually began the first installation of plants one day ahead of last year. May 16th 2010. [Read more...]
Garden Update
September 1, 2009 by ·
A lot has happened in the garden since the last post in July. We are now at the beginning of September and the air is already starting to feel like fall. What a strange summer it has been here in Chicago and I’m assuming in most places. It has been unseasonably cool with about a scattered week of actually hot days through out summer. Despite it feeling like an unusual summer, we have been really lucky to have a lot of rain and enough sun to keep our garden productive and happy. So, Here is an update of the progress: [Read more...]
Garden
July 21, 2009 by ·
On May 17th 2009 our potted garden was born. Planting on the porch is something I always look forward to, it happens every year but this time we have decided to plant with a focus on food. The majority of our plants are growing and cared for with the intention to eat. We started all of the plants from greenhouse sprouts and we used over 300 pounds of dirt & peat! Most of our pots are ceramic or terracotta, but we also have 2 larger wood pots built by my dad for our tomatoes, cucumbers, and mint. So far we have seen a lot of progress in just a couple of months and I couldn’t be more excited about it. Here is a set of photos to introduce what we are growing in summer of 2009 (fair warning- it’s a long post); to start off we have some basic shots of when the garden was being planted going through the evolution of the porch. Stay tuned for the details of what is here… [Read more...]