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Old 01-25-2008, 04:27 PM
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Default I live in a loft but want to have a garden?

I live in a loft and I have a common area that has a huge skylight. I want to ask my next door neighbor if he'd consider growing a garden with me since we share the top floor. Do you think we'd have luck? When it is sunny, we get tons of light. What veggies grow best indoors?


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Old 01-25-2008, 04:30 PM
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You could do it! Lots of people do. Here are some ideas.
Tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, herbs, berries, egg plants etc.
Here is a kit to start.
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Old 01-25-2008, 04:40 PM
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I'm not sure which ones grow best indoors, but I just stumbled across this website: http://aerogrow.com It seems kind of cool and is very space saving. I can not personally attest to how good this product is, but the reviews on amazon and a few other places are mostly very good.

Good luck with your garden whichever way you choose!!!
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Old 01-25-2008, 04:42 PM
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Planter Gardening Tips
http://www.simplyplanters.com/planters/plantergardeningtipsarticle.cfm
You can plant it all..Suppressed only by your imagination.
The easiest would be tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers on a trellis, carrots and potatoes in large size pots, egg plant ,***** strawberries****
Dwarf patio fruit trees can be pruned to maintain small in size for pots.
Tangerine Citrus 4" Pot - Catalog # 9044
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Meyeri Lemon Plant 4" Pot - Catalog # 3610
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Key Lime Plant 4" Pot - Catalog # 3613
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Bonfire Ornamental Peach 4x10 Pot - Catalog # 8883
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Miniature size fruit trees....
Stark® HoneyGlo™ Miniature Nectarine 4x10 Pot - Catalog # 4498
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Stark® Sensation™ Miniature Peach 4x10 Pot - Catalog # 4499
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Miniature Fruit Tree Assortment - Catalog # 100339
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