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Newbie Gardener

Posted by jenniegirl (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 29, 06 at 15:57

Hello to all, I am just starting to get into herbalism, and would like to start my own garden. But I am finding it hard to find info on how to start your own garden. Now there are a few draw backs. I live in Ontario Canada...so please note the weather, and I live in an apartment, so I would be starting the plants indoors, then moving them outside when they got big enough. Can anyone help?


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RE: Newbie Gardener

Does you balcony or patio get full sun? If not, you may need to get an indoor growing setup with lights. And if you want to keep your plants over the winter, you will definately need an indoor setup.

It is too late this year to start plants from seed, there is not enough growing season left. For this year, buy herb plants from a nursery and grow them in containers outdoors. In September you will need to move them indoors; they will not survive an Ontario winter in a container on a balcony.

A great source for plants is Richter's, they do mail order but it is a great place to visit just north of Toronto.

Here is a link that might be useful: Richters


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RE: Newbie Gardener

I have decided to do indoor container gardening. I got all the supplies today. Is it still too late in the year if I am growing the herbs indoors? And is there any herbs that I can't plant in the same container?


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RE: Newbie Gardener

Are you doing lights? Which herbs do you intend on growing? You might do the best with herbs that are 'woodland' herbs, that don't need as much full sun. I will warn you, if you don't do your best to provide what the plant needs versus what you feel like giving them, you won't have much luck. I would say that MOST medicinal herbs will continue to grow, till you will need around 5 gallon pots for each... that is if you have them more than a year. Some get very tall, for example, I have a motherwort plant... she's a good 5' tall when in flower.... my nettle is around 6' tall. Mints that would probably do well indoors don't get very tall. So, it all depends on which plants you want to grow and their needs.


 
 

 

 


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