Tweet
Afternoon all! Just wondering what is the shallowest container I could grow mixed salad leaves in? Would a seed tray be too shallow?
-
If it ain't broke...fix it til it is!
-
I successfully grew some lettuce in a fish box last year (about 3 inches high) so I should think you'd be ok.A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)
-
On the LH side of the photo you can see stir fry leaves and land cress growing in a lined (hanging) mushroom box. These work really well for me and I rotate them round replacing about 1cm of top compost on each resowing. I find if you use too shallow a container then the roots tend to lift while youa re cutting."A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
PS. I just don't have enough time to say hello to everyone as they join so please take this as a delighted to see you here!Comment
-
For the last couple of years I have my cut and come again salads and Paris market carrots in Poundland containers.
Comment
-
Love your use of "blowaways" SG. What a brilliant idea - to line them all up in a row
Back to CACA salad leaves - I grow mine all year round in the GH bed - about 3 inches deep but with plenty of room to spread their roots. I also have some in containers but they are all deeper than a seed tray. I think that's a bit too shallow.Comment
-
Thanks for the feedback all. I think actually I have a mushroom box lurking in the shed so will dust that off and line it, am also really loving the idea of the poundland containers - so guess where I will be heading on my way home....!!If it ain't broke...fix it til it is!Comment
Comment