Holy Crap man! That's a crazy assortment of crops!
Too bad about not having the time to tend to it this year... Gardens are a full time job, you really have to commit to them and the rewards will be plenty. If you neglect...well.. the result is apparent haha.
Since I moved, I've mainly grown tomatoes in pots bc I have zero garden space. Just a driveway. Next year, I'm purchasing a few giant rubbermaid bins so that I have a sort of mobile garden i can switch around each year depending on what I want to try out.
Next year, I'm thinking
- Lettuce (bc I make a lot of salads!)
- Onions
- Garlic
- Chives
- of course cherry Tomatoes
- and then I might try cucumbers
- the last time I tried to grow bell peppers it worked out terribly. (may try again if i get garden crazy!)
My problem these past 2 years has been that plants just don't seem to do that well unless they are actually in the ground, which is not really an option for me :(
At least you are still trying, without that, you would not stand a chance. I usually try to go with slightly less sun and more mulch for container plants, so they don't dry up as easily.
Ya, i like to have a few plants around. I'm also one of those ppl who talks to mine lol...
Interesting idea, i never though of less sun as being a good thing, it does make some sense tho. One of my plants this year even after a super rain seems to be wilting a bit if I ease up on the watering. It also gets the most sunlight... dots are connecting.
I suppose this might also help the soil stay a bit more damp/moist.