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| Hi all, Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm doing! But I'm trying to learn. I have two 114L self-watering containers and am growing vegetables on the balcony. I chose this method because I'm both new at gardening and lazy. So far it's going OK. The peas are probably going to die soon (it's heating up to 26 degrees C). And I think the lettuce will probably bolt too with the new hot temperatures. Is there a summer crop I can put in to replace them? Ideally something that'll be really productive and likes being crowded :P I love seeing an abundance of plant, and no visible dirt. I expect around 6h of afternoon sunlight per day. Located in Toronto. Appreciate any suggestions! |
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| Cucumbers, a tomato plant or 2, pepper plants, summer squash, zucchini, swiss chard, or snap beans. Dave |
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| Plenty of time for cucumbers. |
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| Zucchini grows fast, will give you some pretty yellow flowers and lots of produce. |
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- Posted by nancyjane_gardener USDA 8ish No CA (My Page) on Tue, Jun 10, 14 at 0:28
| There are patio sized tomatoes just for this scenario! Peruse these boards for info! Nancy |
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- Posted by princessgrace79 8 PNW (My Page) on Tue, Jun 10, 14 at 1:49
| I would do a tomato in one, and bush beans in the other. You could always sneak some argula or the like around the tomato - they takes some shade and doesn't get very big. Another that I enjoy is Kale - we get hotter than you and I grow it all summer. Its traditionally a cooler season veg but it hasn't been my experience with it. |
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| I'd grow bush type zucchini in one and grow bell peppers and bush beans in the other... You could also sneak in some bunch onions in with the zucchini. |
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