Window Planter

Urban Gardening and the Window Planter

 
You say you live on a twelve story high-rise? You work all the time? You hate flowers? Gardening is the ideal hobby for you. Seriously. Window Planters are the perfect way to add beauty and color to a small living space--but don't fool yourself. They aren't just for tulips and daisies. A simple window planter outside of your kitchen space can be used to help you craft culinary delights. Sure, you can't have a full sized garden looming over the streets from your window sill, but you don't really need a lot of space. You can get many of your favorite vegetables in midget form: teardrop tomatoes, pearl onions, baby corn, and french-fry bulbs. Wait... never mind that last one.
 
In fact, a window planter is the perfect place to grow many miniature vegetables. Baby corn, for instance, is not a special type of seed--rather, the corn is planted very close together and harvested early. Can you think of a better place than your window sill for this sort of farming?
 
One ideal window planter crop, Tonda di Parigi carrots (Italian for "Paris Round"--they look like orange radishes) are a naturally small, spherical carrot with a sweet taste.
 
If vegetables aren't your thing, think about growing herbs; you can grow almost any seasoning used in cooking, and even though window planters afford little space, you'd still grow more than enough to use regularly. If you shun the culinary arts, you could also grow medicinal plants, such as aloe vera, chamomile, or peppermint.
 
Regardless of what you choose to grow, remember that your window planter isn't its own world.  The rules of regional gardening will still apply! Those beautiful Hyssop plants you bought are a great idea--unless you live in Fairbanks, Alaska. The USDA and the USNA are both excellent for helping you determine what plants will thrive in which regions. Make sure you research your area before you buy your seeds.
 
But why can't I find a listing for french-fry Bulbs...?