The Apartment Farmer

ISBN: 9780874770476

出版年: 1975-1

页数: 154

定价: 75.00

内容简介

The only way you can grow a good crop of vegetables--I mean
a really good crop--is outside in the sun in the ground??? right?
That s what ! used to think??? until one day an apartment-dweller
friend came by??? took a look at my outdoor garden (which I
think is pretty successful)??? and snorted??? \"My beans and
tomatoes can beat yours leaves down.\"
Well??? a couple of days later I dropped by his place??? and with
a smirk asked to see his garden.
I was absolutely amazed. He had a veritable farm in his flat.
Radishes??? lettuce??? beets??? carrots??? and more grew in splendid
profusion on five windowsills. Beans formed a giant curtain on
the outside of several windows. Herbs grew under lights set up
in various rooms. On the patio tomatoes hung in containers
under the eaves??? and corn and watermelon grew in half
whiskey-barrels on the deck. (There are people who d argue
emptying the barrel is more fun than filling it??? but anyway...)
\"How s this for a strawberry/\" my friend said??? plucking one
out of a pot. I popped it in my mouth. My friends??? I swear to
you??? I had just eaten the king of all strawberries.
After that I couldn t wait to get home and give it a try. First???
I started growing salad vegetables and herbs on windowsill
shelves. Then I planted corn and other larger crops in
containers on the patio. From there I went wild and began
collecting gourmet and exotic vegetables that I thought would