I live in a flat and fancy having a go at growing veg indoors in pots,what veg can be grown this way i have no garden. never grown veg before but fancy having a go this year.

You might try growing sprouts. Bean or alfalfa are fairly easy, quick,
and takes very little room.

Growing basil, mints, or rosemary in pots is also possible. You don't
need much room because you only use a pinch at a time.

On 3/12/06 10:48 AM, in article , "sneaks"
wrote:

I live in a flat and fancy having a go at growing veg indoors in
pots,what veg can be grown this way i have no garden. never grown veg
before but fancy having a go this year.

Your situation seems to call out for a small hydroponics setup. It would
also help to have lights for photosynthesis. I would recommend starting with
a single General Hydroponics Water Farm. (I am not a shill for GH) You can
put it together yourself but the Water Farm is a complete unit, except for
the seed and lights. It would really save you a lot of grief the first time
around. It would take up about a square foot of floor space. The likelihood
of spillage is present. That should let you grow a significant number of
tomatoes.

Bill
-- Ferme le Bush

"sneaks" wrote in message
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I live in a flat and fancy having a go at growing veg indoors in
pots,what veg can be grown this way i have no garden. never grown veg
before but fancy having a go this year.


Buy yourself a tomato plant.
Large bucket.
Avoid moneymaker and try one of the more unusual varieties.
Tigerella by personal preference YMMV.
Grow it on the balcony or near a window.

HTH

Dave

sneaks wrote:

I live in a flat and fancy having a go at growing veg indoors in
pots,what veg can be grown this way i have no garden. never grown veg
before but fancy having a go this year.

For plants you can't kill, go with herbs. They are weeds in their
native lands, ones that happen to taste good and be non-toxic.

For starting from seeds, go with big seeds not small ones.
Legumes - beans, peas and such. Easy to sprout in a glass,
easy to transplant into a bucket.

If you have 6 hours of sunlight a day you can grow a wide variety of
herbs and veggies, I have grown cherry tomatoes, basil, green beans and
thyme in containers in living room window. If you do not have sufficent
sunlight you will need artifical light or rely on sprouting.

I agree, herbs are a good place to start and success is virtually guaranteed as long as there is plenty of light, some warmth and they are well watered. Try sage (large seeds, quick germination but needs a large-ish pot eventually). Also Dill, Corriander and Parsley will do well in pots and all will be happy in standard multi-purpose compost. Peppers are worth a try as well but need to be kept well watered and in a sunny position.