Hi there. I'm new to planting, live in a townhouse that has a courtyard which is communal and is also a walkway for public use and I have a 3 year old and baby (not ideal!).
Anyway my 3 year old is now very enthusiastic about his 'garden'. The beds are not very deep or wide.
Here is how everything is going:
- Two pea plants have germinated and are now just visible. They are in a fairly dark part of the courtyard (it gets sun in the morning and daffodils grow well there)
- The lettuces are very limp looking (I bought plugs)
- The flower bulbs (can't remember the names) are coming on very well
- Chives are in a pot on the balcony - it's a very exposed part. They don't seem to be thriving
- I have planted carrot seeds (about 4 seeds in one spot) in a very deep pot
- Fuscia plants are completely bare (don't know if these will ever come back to life)
- Rocket is on the windowsill in a very shallow tupperware container. It was very slow but there are plenty of leaves now
- Basil is going strong on the windowsill
Any advice very welcome. I'd love to plant more and fix any of the problems above