I posted on another thread the other day and now realize it was from last year...boy, did I think I was behind schedule. I grew tomatoes for the 1st time last year and it was fun to check on the plants daily and reap the benefits too (they were in normal clay pots on the ground).
This year, I'm doing it a little different. I'm going t take the same photo angle every Sunday to monitor my progress and post to my facebook album. This is week #1
4 Varieties of regular tomatoes (2 per planter)
2 Varieties of Grape Tomatoes (yellow & red)
Zucchini Squash
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Japanese Eggplant
Japanese Cucumber
Strawberries
Red, Yellow, & Orange Bell Peppers
7 Varieties of hot peppers (Jalapeno, Habinero, Cayenne, Poblano, Sweet Yellow Wax, Seranno, & one more I can't remember)
These are hanging from a multi-trunk tree that I am taking out. I figured it will take me all year to get the stump removed and that will be too late for building a raised planter box(s). So this is going to be it this year and it makes a great conversation piece. It's on the sunny side of the house and out of the way. If these do well, I may keep my multi-trunk sculpture.
Many people make these planters out of 5-gal buckets bu I got anxious and there only $9 at Home Depot.
I've got spices planted in pots at the bottom.