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Drawer Update
Aug. 7th, 2012 07:25 amSo the experiment of me using an old dresser drawer, drilling holes in the bottom, and lining it with plastic to grow plants? Ended up being a bust.
Tiny mushrooms grew in it (gross?!). The plants that were in it mostly died, except for the broccoli plant, which was holding on until the end.
The soil in the drawer just...teemed with bugs. YUCK.
And then after a few sessions of rain (very few! It's been very dry and hot here), the drawer started to fall apart, with the interlocking parts of the corners curling outward.
Anyway, my dad helped me toss it in the dumpster before I moved. Walking down the hallway, we were literally holding it together with our hands.
I will not be repeating this experiment! I guess there's a reason to use plastic/terra cotta/etc. materials for holding plant matter.
Meanwhile, I've moved to an apartment unit where we're on the top floor! This means there is no balcony above my balcony, so my plants get a bit more light than they used to. This balcony is also bigger than my old one.
Tiny mushrooms grew in it (gross?!). The plants that were in it mostly died, except for the broccoli plant, which was holding on until the end.
The soil in the drawer just...teemed with bugs. YUCK.
And then after a few sessions of rain (very few! It's been very dry and hot here), the drawer started to fall apart, with the interlocking parts of the corners curling outward.
Anyway, my dad helped me toss it in the dumpster before I moved. Walking down the hallway, we were literally holding it together with our hands.
I will not be repeating this experiment! I guess there's a reason to use plastic/terra cotta/etc. materials for holding plant matter.
Meanwhile, I've moved to an apartment unit where we're on the top floor! This means there is no balcony above my balcony, so my plants get a bit more light than they used to. This balcony is also bigger than my old one.
