What grows well in the this climate (vegetables on a terrace)?
Posted by pano | Under Herb Garden Saturday Aug 21, 2010I am moving to a town near Frankfurt, Germany into an apartment with a large terrace and I wanted to know what grows well in that area, and when.
I know a little about the climate, but I don’t know enough about gardening to put the two together. Is there a US region that is similar in vegetable-growing seasons?
My ideal vegetables would be: cherry tomatoes, onions, squash or butternut squash, zucchini, cucumbers, maybe lettuce or other common salad greens. I’d also like to try some herbs (which I hear are easy): basil, rosemary, parsley, mint.
If you know what the growing season is like (or have a link to a related website) or know a US region that is similar in climate (temperature, humidity, wind and rain) then I can go from there.
Thank you!
(Also, any terrace-gardening tips would be greatly appreciated!)
Wait ’til you get there. The big thing is the exposure. (how much sun). Maybe nothing will grow if it’s a northern exposure.
Onions and lettuce in late March or early April Herbs after last frost. Patio tomatoes planted inside mid march transplanted after last frost. Squash or butternut squash, zucchini, cucumbers have long vines and would need a trellis to grow on. They may be possible, but I would not recommend them because of space requirements.
as long as you have a minimum of 6 hours of sun, wait for the proper season