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WANTED: Newbie seed help

12 years ago

Hi

I have just started container gardening in my tiny apartment balcony. Would love to know suggestions for vegetables or flowers to plant and would love to get some seeds. I already have beans, tomatoes and basil. My balcony gets at least 4 hours of sunlight . Please advice.

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PKponder TX Z7B
12 years ago
The basil will work with 4 hours of sun, but I'm not sure that is enough sun for tomatoes or beans to actually produce.

Herbs generally will grow in less sun. Greens also, so lettuces, spinach, ect.

Cilantro and dill are cool season herbs and this would be a good time to start them.

Nasturtiums are edible flowers and pretty easy to grow from seed.
Xtal in Central TX, zone 8b
12 years ago
Garlic is also great. Doesn't require as much direct light as you'd guess. It was planted all over my yard, in shade, filtered shade an sun. VERY VERSATILE.

Xtal
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