Hi all
So I want to start being a little more self-sufficient, so I'm tempted to give potted vegetable/herb growing a chance.
The rub? Living in an enclosed flat in a city centre with no outdoor space makes that very difficult :/
So does anybody have any tips or starting points about what kind of things it would be possible to grow indoors in pots or mini-"greenhouses" to get me started? Herbs are an obvious choice as I already know you can grow these on windowsills and such, but I was looking to be a little more adventurous than that.
Also if anybody can suggest any good reading to help me along, maybe a beginner's book or something I could get from the library, that would be great
Cheers
Ps. Space is a limiting factor. We have floor to ceiling windows in the livingroom, but they're only about 1.5 metres wide. It gets a decent amount of light (good enough to burn the leaves on our lillies in summer anyway!) as it's south-facing but the block of flats opposite cuts out any direct sunlight during midday. We also have narrow windowsills in other rooms. Also, because we're only first floor, windowbaskets hanging on the outside is out of the question as they'd be smashed to bits by drunken members of "civilization" in a flash.
So I want to start being a little more self-sufficient, so I'm tempted to give potted vegetable/herb growing a chance.
The rub? Living in an enclosed flat in a city centre with no outdoor space makes that very difficult :/
So does anybody have any tips or starting points about what kind of things it would be possible to grow indoors in pots or mini-"greenhouses" to get me started? Herbs are an obvious choice as I already know you can grow these on windowsills and such, but I was looking to be a little more adventurous than that.
Also if anybody can suggest any good reading to help me along, maybe a beginner's book or something I could get from the library, that would be great
Cheers
Ps. Space is a limiting factor. We have floor to ceiling windows in the livingroom, but they're only about 1.5 metres wide. It gets a decent amount of light (good enough to burn the leaves on our lillies in summer anyway!) as it's south-facing but the block of flats opposite cuts out any direct sunlight during midday. We also have narrow windowsills in other rooms. Also, because we're only first floor, windowbaskets hanging on the outside is out of the question as they'd be smashed to bits by drunken members of "civilization" in a flash.