"Fresh Food from Small Spaces", this book has mixed reviews, but is
worth
featuring because
even the negative reviews state for the most part that
the book is great
for beginners, with most complaints being from
experienced "small-space"
gardeners saying the book is not advanced
enough. Beginners,
this may be a good starting point! Of particular
interest may be
details the book has on building "self-watering"
containers, made from items found around the house.
Put
some life in the dead of winter
at FairWeatherWonders!
Plant
your favorites year 'round!
Even fruit
trees
(bonsai and dwarf) can grow
indoors if you have
proper
lighting and you know what
you're doing. Not
much of
this is easy, but
learning is fun and satisfying.
Start
with something cheap and
easy like sprouting or
herbs,
and work up to bigger
challenges! Look below
for a
link to a very enlightening
article on sprouting.
You may
be surprised at the
bemefits. I was!
Hydroponics-
higher yield, no soil!
Hydroponic
gardening can be more expensive than the
other
forms,
but some of us are very
bad about remembering to water
every
day! Most
hydroponic setups have a reservoir to keep
filled
every few days or once a
week, self
contained grow
lighting,
seed
packages, etc. The Aerogarden is a
popular
example.
DO
YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR- READ THE AMAZON REVIEWS BEFORE BUYING FROM
THE
LINKS
BELOW!
THEY NOT ONLY HELP YOU DECIDE ABOUT A
PURCHASE, BUT
ARE FILLED WITH GREAT ADVICE ON
USE AND CARE OF THE PLANTS THAT ARE SOLD
THERE!
CARNIVOROUS
PLANTS.....
They
might be fun,
but for beginners?
Chlorinated tap
water
will likely kill your
plant, so either use store
bought
water
or if you
must use tap
water, let it sit
in
the open air
and let the
chlorine dissipate.
Some have had success with their plants
doing this.
Do
some homework on these first.
The article by
Jacob
Farin could provide
a good
start.
For
Gardening on the cheap, it's hard to get cheaper!
It
is
not
that difficult,
either,
but even sprouts
requuire
some attention,
twice
a day. The
article here
outlines
the
benefits
(which are huge) of eating sprouts,
and
goes over
the basics of getting started. Ten
Good Reasons to
Sprout
