I've posted about a project I want to do for the county fair this year but it's getting down to finalizing plans and soon ordering seeds or plants.
In case you missed it, my goal is to have a few containers - clear ones but 30 gallon or larger in size, to grow veggies/herbs in, using a theme. Visitors will (hopefully) be able to see the roots of root veggies forming and at the same time, see foliage of other plants. It's the plants that can go into a theme container, as well as sources for them, I need help on, at least in a couple of areas.
For instance, one container's theme will be something like "Bugs Bunny's Wabbit Patch." Along the edges I will grow carrots, turnips and beets, sowing them so people can actually see the mentioned in the dirt. In the middle can be lettuce, cabbage and Swiss Chard.
Another one, might be foods served almost every meal: potatoes, corn and beans. Potatoes and yams around the edge, corn and pole beans in the middle.
A Spice of Life theme: herbs in the middle, onions, garlic and horseradish on the sides.
I also want a Peanut Butter & Jelly theme - Peanuts with strawberries and grapes. I've got the peanut and strawberry seeds (the latter are in the freezer undergoing stratification) but I'm having trouble finding grape vines that will 1) produce grapes this year, and 2) do not require that I order at least $60 worth of vines, plus pay shipping charges.
So two questions: Any ideas for another or multiple containers or things I can add to the ones I have planned. And do you know of a site that sells grape vines that will produce fruit (even if it is only for looks and really won't mature enough to use this year) but doesn't charge an arm and a leg and also another near and dear body part?
Last year, over 11,000 people came to the event and we are hoping to top 20,000 this year. I want the one small area I am taking care of to be impressive so any help will be greatly appreciated.
Mike
PS - I can grow stuff upstairs or in my GH now and transplant later. Frost Free is May 15, the fair is in the middle of August.
In case you missed it, my goal is to have a few containers - clear ones but 30 gallon or larger in size, to grow veggies/herbs in, using a theme. Visitors will (hopefully) be able to see the roots of root veggies forming and at the same time, see foliage of other plants. It's the plants that can go into a theme container, as well as sources for them, I need help on, at least in a couple of areas.
For instance, one container's theme will be something like "Bugs Bunny's Wabbit Patch." Along the edges I will grow carrots, turnips and beets, sowing them so people can actually see the mentioned in the dirt. In the middle can be lettuce, cabbage and Swiss Chard.
Another one, might be foods served almost every meal: potatoes, corn and beans. Potatoes and yams around the edge, corn and pole beans in the middle.
A Spice of Life theme: herbs in the middle, onions, garlic and horseradish on the sides.
I also want a Peanut Butter & Jelly theme - Peanuts with strawberries and grapes. I've got the peanut and strawberry seeds (the latter are in the freezer undergoing stratification) but I'm having trouble finding grape vines that will 1) produce grapes this year, and 2) do not require that I order at least $60 worth of vines, plus pay shipping charges.
So two questions: Any ideas for another or multiple containers or things I can add to the ones I have planned. And do you know of a site that sells grape vines that will produce fruit (even if it is only for looks and really won't mature enough to use this year) but doesn't charge an arm and a leg and also another near and dear body part?
Last year, over 11,000 people came to the event and we are hoping to top 20,000 this year. I want the one small area I am taking care of to be impressive so any help will be greatly appreciated.
Mike
PS - I can grow stuff upstairs or in my GH now and transplant later. Frost Free is May 15, the fair is in the middle of August.
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