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I want to use our conservatory to grow food all year round.
I’ve already started some cut & come again lettuces and other salad greens, and today transplanted the seedlings from a propagator to pots.
I’d ideally like to cut enough for at least 2 large salads per day.
However, I feel like the route I’ve taken involves a lot of hassle, and I’m wondering if I could have grown straight into the grow bag trays that are about 4-5cm deep?
I also want to grow herbs & spices all year round, such as: Basil, Thyme, Sage, Mint, Coriander, Chillies.
Last request, is there anything that would grow well all year on a kitchen windowsill that faces into the conservatory?
I’d be grateful to receive any advise to successful year round growing in a UK conservatory without lights/heating.
Thanks
Dave
I’ve already started some cut & come again lettuces and other salad greens, and today transplanted the seedlings from a propagator to pots.
I’d ideally like to cut enough for at least 2 large salads per day.
However, I feel like the route I’ve taken involves a lot of hassle, and I’m wondering if I could have grown straight into the grow bag trays that are about 4-5cm deep?
I also want to grow herbs & spices all year round, such as: Basil, Thyme, Sage, Mint, Coriander, Chillies.
Last request, is there anything that would grow well all year on a kitchen windowsill that faces into the conservatory?
I’d be grateful to receive any advise to successful year round growing in a UK conservatory without lights/heating.
Thanks
Dave
I've used my windowsills east facing for parsley,basil,rocket & lemon grass. I started the lemongrass last spring,split the plants at the end of summer (not very equally,one pot has only one grass in it,the weaker grasses died off with lack of water in both pots its difficult remembering to water them!) then repotted & overwintered them on the windowsill. I'll add some photos so you can see. I sow two or three basil seeds per 3" pot & they'll overwinter with a nitrogen feed to keep them going. Parsley sow about 20 seeds per 3" pot,I've grown rocket in a small 5cm deep tray it doesn't grow very big,more depth more plant? Seaweed is a nice liquid feed to use,the nutrients in the compost only last about six weeks,they'll need nitrogen or their leaves start yellowing.
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