Growing vegetables?
 

I am hoping to be able to grow some veg in containers on my roof terrace, and wondered what peoples experiences were regarding this. I don't have any ambitions re being self sufficient, would just like to experiment, however not sure what to start with. Are there some things that just can't stand the heat, or is it a matter of choosing the right time of year?

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We tried growing some onions just recently last year but failed miserably as they grew a certain amount and then refused to get any bigger. :(

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I'm quite keen to try things like leeks and carrots, as well as more mediterranean varieties, and suspect, as has been your experience, that they just won't grow at all, or will be limited by the climate. I guess I will have a go anyway. Also would like to grow hibiscus and jasmine, having the fantasy about long evenings on said roof terrace, with sweet smelling shrubs etc etc. Will they actually grow in containers? and will I be able to buy the right medium for them to grow in, not to mention limiting evaporation? I feel there must be a way :sneaky:

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Peppers, Chillies, Tomatoes, Radishes, Lettuce, Thyme,Basil,Oregeno,Majoram,Mint,Rosemary ( provided the soil is gravelly) or a rocky space around, Chives, Perejil ( Parsley flat leaved variety ), Coriander,Sage.

If you have some shade then all the better at some times of the year + water

Big_john Spain :thumbup:

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Just South of San Pedro de Alcantara going towards Estepona about 5 or 6 ks after Cancellada turn off on the N340 there is a very large garden centre that will sell all the different planting mediums that you will want plus all the varieties of seeds as well.
I know because I used to use it.

Big_john Spain :thumbup:

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I met some VEGETABLES in THE LOUNGE:lol:

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You have to push it, just keep you head down for a day or two or you will get sent back and then where will we be!:eek:

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In the lounge? I grew some aubergines on my bedroom windowsill last year. Ooops! have I missed the point? :rofl:

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What's the lounge? Is it somewhere you go where you get beaten with a stick when you've been naughty?? ;) Sounds serious!

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hi

order this book "growing healthy vegetables in spain" from santana books its an excellant read from roof terrace up to large fields also tells you best time to plant etc & organic methods:thumbup:

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Hi Steve, thanks very much. Sounds like just what I need. I'll order it. :)

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Two links for you Brenda.
First the lounge.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=7
And second a thread on the Spanish section about Andy…it seems he has upset a few Americans!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421165

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yeah its a cool read ordered here in UK payed on line arrived in 2 days, its a cracking read & in simpleton terms :D so even i could understand it :eek:

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Thanks for that steve in pago, I have a birthday coming up soon I shall add this book to my birthday list, I had great success last year with tomatoes, melons, onions, peppers and chilies, so I am really looking forward to bumper crops this year. Like Brenda I am eager to try and grow more in pots, tried last year but I could not keep the pots wet enough; read somewhere that if the inside of the pot is painted it will then help to keep the soil from drying out so quickly. Just remembered it was something Charlie Dimmock said on TV once, I'll give that a try this year and see what happens.:thumbup:

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No problem glad to help

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Thanks very much, I have ordered the book. I'm going to try planting things in a polythene bag with gravel at the bottom for drainage, then putting it in the container, so the whole lot is enclosed, and should retain water.Then water through a pipe. Anyone tried anything similar?

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Probably all you have to do to do that is mention Dubya, and the war, and I have in a single post on the thread about Andy, so am expecting some flak. All you need to do is the go to the lounge, post soemthing that upsets them, then unsubscribe from the thread, you'll never know if anyone replies.

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Surely the appeal of sending upsetting posts, is to watch the mayhem they cause. They certainly seem to get a lot of attention anyway. I had a look at those sites, and those questions from Andy are a bit naughty aren't they. I guess they have a certain humour unless you have an old incontinent relative of course, or I suppose, a pet sheep. Sounds more like a sort of school boy naughtiness than a downright malicious attack. Some people obviously take them to heart. If they could just ignore it, it would be much less fun, and possibly even stop, but that's folk for you eh! Makes for a lively read anyway. ;)