Not everyone in suburbia has the good fortune of having some land to grow on. Whether you live in a condo, townhouse, or apartment, you too can grow some of your own food and reduce your carbon footprint!Our master bathroom features a nice corner bathtub that we would never, ever use. We're just not "bath" people. So we decided to put it to some use and turn it into a mini container garden.
Currently we have squash, broccoli, lettuce, and pet grass growing there. The squash especially looks great. We are trying the broccoli and lettuce in the tub because it's out of season to grow in the garden. Note, of course, that we're reusing like crazy too. Although I did buy four new pots, I also reused three from plants I bought months ago at a nursery. We are using an overturned laundry basket to add some height to our indoor "garden" and make watering easier. Also, instead of purchasing official plant water collectors, we brought out my husband's old plastic dishes, "borrowed" from the college cafeteria and never quite returned.
You don't need an outdoor garden to enjoy a harvest, especially in the sunny South. You just need a couple of small bare spots in front of a window somewhere!
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