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Posted: May/17/2006 5:27 AM PST
I met a Japanese lady the other day who has a whole container garden full of all kinds of veggies. Her containers are all just in front of the wall in front of her house, stacked up to high heaven, as she has no yard space at all. I got into a conversation and she was so excited to tell me how she grew all these lovely veggies-- from vegetables she had bought to eat! For example, she cuts off a long green onion about 5 cm from the end, plants the root end in the soil, eats the long part, and grows another onion from the rest. She gave me a batch of baby shiso which are going nuts in my container-- she started them from a leaf from the grocery! Anyway, she suggested that I take any parts of a veggie that can possibly root and start it. (She even does asparagus, though she said it's difficult.) She has several small potted fruit trees and grows parsley around the bottom of them. Breaks every rule I ever heard for plant spacing, and only gets sun in the mornings, but has the greenest and hugest veggies I've ever seen in containers! I told her I'd be back for advice and she said "If you come back I'll give you more cuttings." Great to meet someone like that. |
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Posted: May/17/2006 10:31 AM PST
Rules are meant to be broken LOL Something in the soil perhaps? |
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Posted: May/17/2006 1:04 PM PST
Ginger is a fun one to do that way. The root is dirt cheap; just look for one that's been sitting around in the store too long and has little green buds. Stick it in dirt and water it. It makes quite an attractive plant. Ten months later, when it whithers, dig 'er up and make a stir fry or four. 
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Posted: May/24/2006 5:50 AM PST
I tried mitsuba the other day and within a couple of days its leaves had come back... and I was wondering what on earth I had planted there! Then I ate it. Now there are more!
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Posted: May/25/2006 7:03 AM PST
Can you go back to the Japanese lady's house and get some pictures to share? What a great neighbor. You are very fortunate. My neighbors are yucky 
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Posted: May/25/2006 8:34 AM PST
Once I figure out how to get the picture onto the computer I am currently using to connect to the Internet. I'm unfortunately not a techie, or I would be sending all kinds of interesting pictures. 
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Posted: May/25/2006 12:02 PM PST
What a great neighbor and nice Lady... I do have freinds that shar their secrets. I am hoping my veggies in conatiners do well. |
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Posted: May/25/2006 1:25 PM PST
cantate how blessed you are to have such a wonderful neighbor.. I love doing those sorts of things... I have 6 advacado trees, lemon trees, orange trees, lime, mango along with a few others...that I started from seed of fruit i had bought... Now I want to hear more on your new gardening neighbor... I am envious... This is awsome... Peggy |
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Posted: May/30/2006 5:39 AM PST
I'd be interested too in what she's using in her soil because that may be that the biggest tip yet. What sort of containers is she using? It sounds like a great idea even if u have the space just to accomplish the challenge. |
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