My parking lot farm learning experience

[maryevans]

@Arzosah Next place will be another rented flat, this time in Coventry, so I don't think it'll be possible. House after that will be on a mortgage, so fingers crossed that'll be the one!

@Hamradioop That website is wonderful! Thank you so much, Ham! I've been using seeds from things I buy in the supermarket, but I am a little concerned they might be modified to be sterile It really freaks me out that they do that. Sometimes I buy seeds from Homebase too, but not very often because they're pricey.
This site looks ideal and I'll be ordering from them soon.

@Wales1 Those wooden planters are very lovely. I'd use them but they're a little bit over my budget - All the pots I currently use are hand-me-downs. Hubby has good carpentry skills, though, I might be able to talk him into making me a couple

[junmist]

When growing in pots the larger the pot the better you can grow most stuff in 6 inches of soil so the only thing stopping you is space and permission. If the packet does not say F1 hybrid you will normally get seed from it. For winter veg I would try cabbage and Brussels both will bolt so leave one lot to do this but be aware they do take up a lot of space try leeks as well if you put them in now you will get a crop. Could you not get one of those lean too tomato house you could then plant early potatoes and place in the lean too and with luck you will get fresh potatoes for Christmas. You can grow carrots and beetroot for next year and any of the onion family as well and don't forget climbing peas as well as your beans. As for growing flowers try growing edible flowers and grow single flowers not double as these will bring in good insects to help with pest control. Try looking for container growing books or square foot gardening in your local library.

[Deeps]

Have you thought about something like this ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yuzet-Extra-str ... g+potatoes

My missus used to use these before she got her allotment. Easy enough to shift when you move but not too pretty on the eye.

[featherstick]

I did this post on container growing a while ago:

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=9821&hilit=+container

[ForgeCorvus]

I build troughs out of recycled pallet boards, cheap and rugged.... And if you kill them, they're only pallets

[featherstick]

I build troughs out of recycled pallet boards, cheap and rugged.... And if you kill them, they're only pallets

I'm sure you know this but the advice is to check them for the letters "MB", which means that they have been treated with Methyl Bromide, a general nasty. If they have, don't use for food (or anything, really). Any other combination of letters, or none, is fine.