What a fun blast from the past to come look at this old blog in our former condo. That was a fun garden! Now I have a different gardens in a new space, in a row home. Still in Chicago, still on an alley, still multiple levels, but bigger and maybe better? Though that old one was pretty good. Here's the current set up from top to bottom: a small balcony off the master bedroom, a large rooftop deck off the kitchen, and a courtyard in back off the "orangerie" (ok, mudroom.)
The roof deck off the kitchen:
Citygarden
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Saturday, July 22, 2006
I wish I could add new pictures, but I'm having technical difficulties.
In good garden news, the morning glories have definitely reached the top balcony. The bad news is that the wind has really taken its toll on some of the vines, resulting in brown dried leaves. I am wondering if I should cut them off or let them be. They are ugly, so I lean towards taking them off.
The sweet 100's are doing really well. I ate a couple yesterday that were NEARLY ripe. I should probably have waited a day or two. But it looks like we are about to be getting a steady supply of yummy tomatoes. The only problem is that when I reach in to find the ripe ones, I knock off some green ones. They seem to come off pretty easily.
In good garden news, the morning glories have definitely reached the top balcony. The bad news is that the wind has really taken its toll on some of the vines, resulting in brown dried leaves. I am wondering if I should cut them off or let them be. They are ugly, so I lean towards taking them off.
The sweet 100's are doing really well. I ate a couple yesterday that were NEARLY ripe. I should probably have waited a day or two. But it looks like we are about to be getting a steady supply of yummy tomatoes. The only problem is that when I reach in to find the ripe ones, I knock off some green ones. They seem to come off pretty easily.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
A closer view of our decks. I want to take advantage of the stacked decks, so I am hoping that the sweet potato on top grows down, and the morning glory covering the ac unit (not visible here) grows up the trellis to the top deck. The lower deck is 10x16, with ac unit and gas grill, and the upper deck is obviously much smaller.
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