My City Garden was founded with the belief that even in a small apartment or city dwelling it is possible to produce some food and bring color and beauty to your home with plants and flowers. The aim for this site is to be a focal point for anyone interested in plants, organic growing, urban gardens, container gardens, flowers like orchids, tub gardens and a general green frame of mind. Urban gardening has made the media big time. Urban gardening and yours truly were covered in the September 2008 issue of WIRED magazine article entitled, "Why Urban Farming isn't just for Foodies".
Growing inside can be fun and rewarding in the cold weather months.
You can either buy a commericial unit like the Aerogarden or use soil containers with growlights. Our salad greens and herbs planting has been giving about 3 salads
a week for 2 people. Choose cherry type tomatoes which will yield fruit more quickly than the larger types. Browse through the Gardening in the City section for more on growing indoors
Investing in orchids pays dividends.
The initial cost of about 20.00 (available at Home Depot, Lowes, etc) is well worth it. With
proper care the blooms can last for 1-2 months and the plants can last for years. Be sure to use the
right type of food for them (specifically for orchids like Schultz's or Peter's Specialties for Orchids ) and don't overwater them. Phaelenopsi like sphagum moss and the dendrobiums seem to prefer the wood chips as potting material. Eastern/South Eastern light (morning) works well for them
Check out the new article in Gardening in the City about building a wood raised bed box for your garden. The materials and prices are listed for this area.
Eager to try raised bed/square foot gardening and live in the NYC/Jersey City area? Haven't got a clue about drills, buying lumber and a way to get it to your urban dwelling? Please visit Downtown Carpenter. You can have these custom built for you in your backyard/common area. Please visit the downtowncarpenter.com services page or click on the banner on the right hand side of this page.
If colder weather has you down in the dumps, visit the new My City Garden Store for products to help you keep growing inside all winter long. All sales are through Amazon.com
Large Front Page Photos: Kimberly Funk
Small photos: Carol Nissen
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