Entertaining Bugs Bunny?..Serve Carrots

My household enjoys carrots...steamed, roasted, stir fried, in a salad, with dips.. The bright orange vegetable can be grown on any container 12" deep. I obtained seeds for miniature carrots that would not take up too much space. The thrift store had the perfect container for the carrots. The carrots were transplanted in late May as they prefer cooler spring weather. I cannot wait to harvest them in 75 days!!

Yonge carrots growing on the box

Bring on the Harvest!!

The little garden produced a bounty of fresh, delicious vegetables and the freshest strawberries from the hanging planter! My next door neighbor (share a balcony) could not believe that we had a garden thriving in that little balcony! We shared our garden-harvested tomatoes and vegetables.

Tomatoes ready for harvesting

Spinach and salad mix thriving

Little Garden loving Summer in the Sun!

In the months of July, August and September, the vegetables, fruits and flowers loved the outdoors and the sun!! I made sure to water the plants daily in the evenings to reduce water evaporation. With companion planting, I did not face any problems with the pests and diseases. Unfortunately, the cucumber plant flowered, but we did not get any fruits (quite a mystery).

The vertical shelf allowed me to grow more plants with less space (an excellent investment). I has so much plants that I shared some with friends and family! It was certainly a success story! My family could enjoy the fresh vegetable steps from the kitchen and save us money.

Small pepper plants, tomatoes and flowers thriving in the balcony!