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RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 1425 days ago

No one can make your Mum allow you to have a garden in the soil but you could certainly have a great garden in pots. Lots of people have to garden in pots because they live in units and only have a balcony to grow their plants.

Pots work well for vegies and flowers etc. I have many acres I can garden in but I still have lots of things in pots as well. You can use them for effect and they are easy to care for.

RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 1331 days ago

hi guys,i am new here,can i grow most veges in pots,a small backyard is my problem
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RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 1329 days ago

Sure you can. Only limited by your imagination.

Good luck.

RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 1309 days ago

growing your vegies in a pot has got to be better than not growing anything at all, right?
Give it a go using pots and then if things don't go well then at least you gave it a shot or if your mum realises how much you enjoy tending to your potted garden she may actually let you establish your own little vegie plot in the ground.

Good luck with it.

RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 1308 days ago

Maybe Mum will let you bury the pot too?
Vegies cant excape and you don't have to see the pot.
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RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 1238 days ago

Hi There,

This is my first time at writing anything in this forum.

[UNDERLINE]I use to hate pots too[/UNDERLINE]- but if you look in all the gardening magazines, you will find there are many ways you can make your pots look really attractive and effective. I have all my herbs in pots and it works so well, I also have done a cool display with them by puting them on old wood stumps, at different hights (tallest at the back, shortest at the front) and Ive put a few tealight lanterns arownd them- so at nihgt when I entain- the sight is spectacular.

You can pick up the nicest pots- they dont have to be the old usual plastic black ones. All this can make the greatest effect and if a paticular plant dosnt like the position its in you can always move it around- so you never get bored- which of course you couldnt do if it was in the grownd!

Besides if your starting with seeds its usually best to start the little seeds life off in a little pot using seed raising mix.

Im sure you will create something amazing that you will be able to enjoy- eating and looking at! Make your mum proud Darlin.

Kat
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RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 1223 days ago

you could even go to the local green grocers and ask them if they have any spare polystereneboxes, these are great to grow vegetables as you can also decorate them the way you want!
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if you show your mum that you can grow succesful vegies and they taste nice, she might be pursuaded. for you to have a bigger garden!

when i started my vege garden, i told my parents every thing that i knew about gardens by asking the local plant shop, internet an family members and told them everything!!!

well, my parents didnt mind in the first place but, i just wanted to convince them a little bit more, they love they feeling to know that they are going to have fresh vegies, that it will not cost to much on the water bill (i have a water wise garden) and that it will save them money!!!!!!!
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RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 1056 days ago

I use anything instead of pots , I grow lettuce in old shoes, I grow a tomato plant in an old hessian sack. Think outside the box.
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RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 911 days ago

hey, my mum gave me the same greif, lol.

not to worry i hate pots too but i like gardening and lush plants and flowers more, so it kind of out weighs the situation.

i just copped it sweet and now i have a garden in pots :)

if it makes it easier do some research and find out what plants can grow together and just buy a couple nice big terracotta pots or something. it helps if you plant some that have pest defending qualities like chives and garlic and such.

:):)

my garden is my sanctuary.. yours should be too.

RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 876 days ago

"How can I make her allow me to do it(facts will be perfect)?" -

If you want to be naughty, plant in pots and let them grow through into soil.
(but don't tell her I suggested it)


Also if pots are ugly, you can put some lattice structure in front with capping made of deck timber and it will look great.

RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 863 days ago

Pots could let you show your individuality....you can give an ordinary plastic garden pot a light sand and paint it in any colour or design you like. You can do the same with teracotta or concrete pots too or you could use liqid nails, broken plates or mirror piesces, some grout and mosaic the pots to your own special design. Painted rocks and stones could be added to the garden bed to add affect....you are only limited by your imagination. Show your mum you mean business and are prepared to put in the hard work and she will eventually give you some room to move. All us mums are softee's at heart when it comes to our children.
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RE: Veggie patch and Garden

Posted 851 days ago

Makes me sad to think your Mum is limiting your gardening experience. My brother, sister and I grew up with being given a long garden bed each. Sometimes we didn't grow much, but we got the idea and we have great gardens now. Our parents encouraged us to grow fun vegies which didn't have too much trouble with bugs etc - like corn. So we became addicted.
Grow that garden SilkenGardens - anyhow you can!! What is your Mum's fav vegie? Grow that first and then maybe you can creep out of the pots into the garden!!
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