In our small space we are currently growing:
Green Onions
Garlic
Romaine Lettuce
Lemons
Radishes
Swiss Chard
Green Beans
Baby Spinach
Kale
Spotted Lettuce
Blackberries
Strawberries
Peaches
Blueberries
Rosemary
Basil
Daisies
Jasmine
Wildflowers
Ginger Flowers
If you think your space is too small to garden, reconsider. We've been able to fit all of these with square foot gardening beds and pots. Our balcony doesn't get a great deal of sun, which is obviously essential for gardening, so we've tried to stick with winter plants (mainly lettuces) that can survive with out all-day sunshine.
No matter your space size, geographical location, amount of time, or other circumstances, I encourage you to garden. It's such a pleasure to sink your fingertips into the earth. It's even more of a pleasure to eat what you have planted, cared for, grown, and harvested with your own two hands. I believe there is something both humble and Godly in cultivating the earth. I guess gardens are humble recreations of His artistic masterpiece. Mine and my sweetheart's sure is small, but I think it's lovely and suits us fine.
Now, go get a foam cup and a bean seed and get sprouting!
“The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.”
- Abraham Lincoln
If you don't believe me, believe Abe. He's honest.
