Also, grow your own herbs. Herbs are easy to grow, but fresh herbs are expensive. If you live in an apartment, see if there’s a nearby community garden where you can rent a plot. It’s usually no more than $30/year, so it pays off really quickly. You can specialise in what you grow, and swap excess with people growing other things.
That’s a really good idea. I’m going to set up a little cat proof hot house because I have wandering neighbourhood cats and I don’t want my herbs being pissed on.
Perennial herbs are generally the #1 category of edible plant I recommend people grow in terms of value for money/effort. With a balcony that gets decent sun you can grow heaps in pots. Rosemary is a no brainer, thyme and oregano are strong contenders too. As is mint, in a cooler spot.
As for annuals and biannuals, I’m a big fan of parsley and chives as being very easy to grow. Coriander more so in the cooler months.
And basil in summer - extra delicious, cheap, plentiful and great for making excess pesto to freeze and use over winter.
Also, grow your own herbs. Herbs are easy to grow, but fresh herbs are expensive. If you live in an apartment, see if there’s a nearby community garden where you can rent a plot. It’s usually no more than $30/year, so it pays off really quickly. You can specialise in what you grow, and swap excess with people growing other things.
That’s a really good idea. I’m going to set up a little cat proof hot house because I have wandering neighbourhood cats and I don’t want my herbs being pissed on.
Perennial herbs are generally the #1 category of edible plant I recommend people grow in terms of value for money/effort. With a balcony that gets decent sun you can grow heaps in pots. Rosemary is a no brainer, thyme and oregano are strong contenders too. As is mint, in a cooler spot.
As for annuals and biannuals, I’m a big fan of parsley and chives as being very easy to grow. Coriander more so in the cooler months.
And basil in summer - extra delicious, cheap, plentiful and great for making excess pesto to freeze and use over winter.