Today in #GardeningWithAnarchists:

I was hoping to not have to give the green asparagus a year of going to ferns in order to get some edible-sized ones. But looks like I'll be giving them a year to put energy into the roots, because that's what's needed.

I let most of the purple ones go to fern last year (only eating a couple raw), and they're much bigger this year.
I'm hoping the addition of three more crowns to the two existing purple ones will produce enough for me to eat. I have three crowns more in pots (going to fern) I'm not sure I need them.

I absolutely do not have enough for a meal at this point with just the purple, but I've been eating a fair amount of them raw. I'm hoping that next year instead of getting two at a time I'll get six or seven, which is enough for a side dish. (Yes, I am letting the tallest of the purple go to fern, and probably one or two additional later on.)

anyone out there doing indoor sunny window container gardening? whats good, what works? i was tempted to get this adorable mini hot pepper over the weekend but those guys love so much heat and light, seemed unrealistic.
is a container zucchini for patio only or can i inflict a potted zuccihi on my houseguests?
#Gardening #IndoorGardening #ContainerGardening

Philodendron Summer Glory #houseplants #indoorgardening #containergardening #philodendron #philodendronsummerglory

I've got a couple of Meyer lemon trees. They are tricky to get started, but it is possible. Try and get a few seeds to work with if you can.

8 Fruits That Thrive in Pots and Containers, From Blueberries to Cherries

You don’t need a lot of growing space to cultivate delicious fruit at home.

By SJ McShane
Published on April 22, 2025

https://www.marthastewart.com/fruits-to-grow-in-pots-and-containers-11715968?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Goddammit.

HOA rules are "no growing vegetables on your porch".

What edible plants would you suggest I grow? I'm already growing mint, because herbs!=vegetables in my mind. Last year I grew potatoes because
1. they're sneaky and
2. I had a bag full of volunteers.

The reasoning for the rule is that vegetables attract pests, which feels kinda silly because they allow planting bulbs, which I know attract pests because all the bulbs I planted last year were dug up and eaten by pests. #containergardening #sneakygardens #growmyown #containergardening #sneakygardens #growmyown #containergardening #sneakygardens #growmyown #condolife

I love you people for sending me all the screenshots of her meltdown, but I've got gardening to do today.

Today on Gardening with Anarchists:
The difference covering your plants makes.

Rhubarb, even in a pot, doing better than the uncovered rhubarb in the ground.

3 good things:

1) a couple years ago i bought a stovetop water distiller. it's stainless steel and can also be　used as a double boiler, stock pot and to render fat in.

it's *fantastic*! i use it on my single eye induction burner and i can get a gallon of water every 3-4 hours as well as humidify my house.

2) my perennials survived the winter! this is my third year experimenting with perennials in bins with lids over winter and they're doing amazing now that they're out of the garage and on my porch.

3) got some more degoogling done today. i'm deleting (backed up) photos from the cloud and it's been a fun trip down memory lane.

man, i save so many memes, lol.

My container display is doing well (gifted). On the blog, there's a round up of what's happening in my garden. We've been forced into a major renovation project and I've got a voucher code for pots from British Flowerpots. Read about it here: https://bit.ly/44fl5y4

My next door neighbour, who's in her late eighties, asked me to replace the top of the old side table she uses to stand her bay tree on, as it was rotten through. Do you think she'll notice what I've replaced it with? #ContainerGardening #GardeningUK #Gardening

#SilentSunday - early because I'm working tomorrow.

One of my 2 outdoor, covered, growing stations / #botanical babies nursery.

The first round of seeds for my container garden have all germinated! It’s the first year I’m using heirloom seeds I saved from a previous crop. I’ve got basil, white cherry and Brandywine tomatoes, and Jimmy Nardello and Bulgarian carrot peppers

After many years of building buds and dropping them, the camellias are finally flowering.

The trick? A mild winter, pots packed up with straw, and staying outside on the east balcony the entire time.

#Tennessee: #NashvillePublicLibrary, Green Hills Branch

Vegetable #ContainerGardening
When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Green Hills

Description: "Learn how growing plants in containers can expand your gardening options! Discover you can easily and successfully grow a variety of vegetables, flowers, and fruits in containers as varied as pots, tires and satellite dishes."

Contact: Green Hills (615) 862-5863

https://events.library.nashville.org/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&href=/public/cals/MainCal/CAL-8a3e8e4b-9569b067-0195-b50201f3-00007226.ics
#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #VegetableGardening #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #Gardening

Planted way too many seeds. Do I go ahead and trim extras, or wait to trim? https://www.allforgardening.com/1239401/planted-way-too-many-seeds-do-i-go-ahead-and-trim-extras-or-wait-to-trim/ #ContainerGardening

Starting Seeds https://www.allforgardening.com/1238666/starting-seeds-2/ #ContainerGardening

Front door pots in the sun.

Pots gifted by British Flowerpots.