Gardening

[gothwalk]

I want to plant things outside this year, have them grow, and then eat them. I'm willing to invest quite some effort in the planting and the eating, but as I can't be relied upon to remember their existence in between, something tough is probably advisable. I'll be planting in window-box sized things, since there's a lawn and flowerbeds out back that the landlady probably won't want us to dig up. Assume I know absolutely nothing about plants (which isn't too far from the truth).

So, what can I grow? All advice gratefully accepted.

Comments

[ragnvaeig.livejournal.com]

Potatoes are way easy to grow, as are zucchini. Tomatoes would take a greenhouse. Onions and garlic are easy to sprout, but I don't know about care/feeding. Certain varieties of peas would work well here. Rosemary tends to be quite hardy, but mints and lemon verbena (and other invasive plants) should be popped into their own containers as they tend to take over and crowd things. Am more of a herb girl, myself.

I'd consult Burpee's website at www.garden.com on what would grow where. My best guess is that Ireland's climate would approximate with "Zone 6" in America.