Janet and I thought we would make our first our first post here with an introduction to our balcony garden experiment. Before spending 5 days in Chicago, we were worried that our little plants wouldn't survive since we had just planted them a little over a week ago. Boy, were we suprised! The plants tripled in size since our departure and now I'm sure that these pots will not suffice. From left to right, they are Japanese Eggplant, Red Beefsteak Tomato, and Sweet Red Pepper. I'm afraid I will just have to transplant these into larger pots and replace them with some salad greens. Catch ya later Barrys!
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All I can say is "Wow." It looks like you'll be able to make eggplants and peppers with black bean sauce in about a week. Here it Chicago it takes a bit longer to grow vegetables but I guess between your green thumb and the Florida sun you'll probably get about 15 crops a year. I'm thinking of moving down there.
Have you considered planting a miniature orange tree? There was a barber up here in Chicago that had some in his window on Glenwood for many years, and they looked great, though I don't think he actually harvested any fruit.
It is funny you should say that because we just ordered a lemon tree a few hours ago. It is a 3 year old Meyer Lemon tree that we can maintain at whatever size we desire. The nice thing is that it will bear fruit all year long. The Meyer Lemon, according to Wiki, is a hybrid of a lemon and madarin orange. Essentially, it is a lemon that has less acidity and is a bit sweeter.
Funny, Meyer Lemon's made their debut with (some of) the Barry's at Thanksgiving. Grandmother brought one over to try after hearing about them on TV. Apparently they are pretty popular among the foodies.
You should tell her that you'll be growing your own soon.
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