Kitchen Garden

[Aasyah]

I want to start a small kitchen garden (my space is limited) what would be some easy and spaceable vegetables and hetbs to start with?:)
what supplies would i need (something eco-friendly and frugal)?

[michigan roman]

how much space ya have ?

what mean by supplies ? do ya mean seeds ?

list some vegis you like , then i'll know what to suggest


dont worry im a expert gardner
(not pro expert but self / book taught over 15 years with big garden)

* i'll be back with links and a quickie plan in a minute

[michigan roman]

ok im gonna run with ' frugal ' :

www.willhiteseed.com

at this site order below in order to get a great greens selection cheap ,
and the shipping shall only be a few bucks :

- parris island cos #281 , 1/4 oz $1.35

- ruby red #282 , 1/4 oz $1.45

- bloomsdale longstanding #233 , 1/4 oz $1.20

- red russian #55 , 1/4 oz $1.45

- arugula / roquette #371 , 1/8 oz $1.35


note :

- parris island is romaine lettuce

- ruby red is red tinted loose leaf lettuce

- bloomsdale is spinach

- red russian is kale

[michigan roman]

ide def grow basil . fresh its great , plus its aroma great too

i also like curly parsley in my dressings / marinades with lemon
and garlic , if you do ide grow it

can get both cheap at willhite . guaranteed willhites got cheapest seeds
on earth , these amounts your getting say for the lettuces are 5000 seeds .
which goes a long ways . the spinach amount is 500 , near same with the kale / arugula . all toll this seeds order would cover an area of say around 15' x 15' with a big batch of mixed greens

also since going raw i only grow cherry tomatoe cuz they taste better than biggies

[Aasyah]

ok im gonna run with ' frugal ' :

www.willhiteseed.com

at this site order below in order to get a great greens selection cheap ,
and the shipping shall only be a few bucks :

- parris island cos #281 , 1/4 oz $1.35

- ruby red #282 , 1/4 oz $1.45

- bloomsdale longstanding #233 , 1/4 oz $1.20

- red russian #55 , 1/4 oz $1.45

- arugula / roquette #371 , 1/8 oz $1.35


note :

- parris island is romaine lettuce

- ruby red is red tinted loose leaf lettuce

- bloomsdale is spinach

- red russian is kale

Ok this sound great to start with (I previously posted before i read further your suggestions)

Thank you

[kaybee]

any chance you have a balcony or a front step or any outside space? or at least a really sunny window? the stuff will grow far better outside or getting good sun, unless you are going to install grow lights. basil grows well on a windowsill. i dont know about growing tomatoes and lettuce etc inside unless you install grow lights. Or even a friend/neighbor who has a balcony or yard that would let you put some pots of stuff there so it could get more sun? also, if youre interested, alot of places have allotments you can rent out to grow stuff

[Aasyah]

any chance you have a balcony or a front step or any outside space? or at least a really sunny window? the stuff will grow far better outside or getting good sun, unless you are going to install grow lights. basil grows well on a windowsill. i dont know about growing tomatoes and lettuce etc inside unless you install grow lights. Or even a friend/neighbor who has a balcony or yard that would let you put some pots of stuff there so it could get more sun? also, if youre interested, alot of places have allotments you can rent out to grow stuff

Kaybee,

Thank you for your suggestions

Darn no balcony or patio lo lol
I do have a window that gets a lot of morning sun, i was thinking i can put a small shelf there (just need to rearrange a few items and voila a little sunny garden) :)

[Aasyah]

how much space ya have ?

what mean by supplies ? do ya mean seeds ?

list some vegis you like , then i'll know what to suggest


dont worry im a expert gardner
(not pro expert but self / book taught over 15 years with big garden)

* i'll be back with links and a quickie plan in a minute

Michigan Roman,

Thank you :)

My space is very tight ( i can hold about 7 small containters/pots) on a shelf i have in my kitchen.

Yes, supplies i mean seeds, soil, tools etc.. to maintain and keep growing more

I like all veggies The veggies i am interested in growing are Tomatoes, lettuce (if possible) and any suggestions you may want to add :) (I am not a professional green thumb), to know what others veggies can be grown indoors. Also some herbs such as parsley, cilantro, mint, rosemary, and anything else you can add to the mix. lol lol

[michigan roman]

i suggest turning straw into your soil

its slows soil compaction (giant factor)
, enriches soil . and when placed on
surface around plants it holds moisture in
and keeps weeds out

[spicyfull]

Roman has you covered but I would plant things I could make a Smoothie with, Collords etc. You don't have to plant all of them, plant a few and just pick the leaves off.