Sunday, June 7, 2020

Up On The Roof

It has been a difficult spring for finding nursery plants. Our stores and outlets were all closed and when they did start to open there were huge lineups and a shortage of plants. It was impossible to find tomato plants and basil until about a week ago. Finally I hit a place with no lineup when I arrived and managed to get most of the things that I wanted. And so the little garden on the roof is ready for summer. That rosemary on the left is about 6 years old - it comes inside for winter. There are a lot more planters with herbs and snow peas, etc.

17 comments:

  1. You can grow an amazing number of flowers and vegetables in containers!
    Hope you will keep us updated as the season progresses.
    Have a blessed day!

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  2. Hello,

    I will be looking for the tomato and basil plants too, ones that already have had a head start. Your row of plants and pots look nice.
    Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  3. Buying garden plants is a whole new experience in 2020.

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  4. It's amazing how much you can grow in a smaller space Pat.. your rosemary is gorgeous, looks like it is in flower too. There are many times, like after a day like today, that I wish my garden was smaller 🌺🌸🌼

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  5. Well done. Things were scarce here, too. Better than scarce food shelves, though.
    A lovely garden.

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  6. ...I hope that your "farm" does well.

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  7. Your little garden is looking so perfect. I cook with rosemary quite a lot so that plant is looking very appealing to me.

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  8. I have only a small yard and like you grow everything in pots and containers. Luckily I picked up some very small plants just before all the garden centres closed and I've manged to grow enough of them on to give a show of colour this summer - no tomatoes though.

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  9. Best of luck with your roof garden. Tomatoes and basil are the basis of a good vegetable garden. Don't forget the peppers.

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  10. Growing the plants yourself is a great hobby. The taste is also quite different.

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  11. We grow some plants indoors the whole year. Lettuce, scallions, rosemary, dill. We just start them out and have them grow theire roots in a small container of water. Snip them when we need them.

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  12. You're much better with plants than me.

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  13. We're eating salads with lettuce from our garden and also harvesting kale. We were able to start much sooner than you.

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  14. The squirrels have eaten my tomato plants, and the swiss chard, dug up the cantaloupe and nibbled the zucchini leaves. I am not going to stand in line again at the garden centre. I need a roof garden!

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  15. We are all participating and this world change in our own way

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  16. I try to grow some herbs... your way might be better!

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  17. 2020 the year of newer ideas!

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