I’m an Englishman in Cyprus and have lived on the Island
permanently since 2008. My Wife is Cypriot and my new Son Cyplish J. I aim to grow food in
containers by the side of my house in Chirokitia, Cyprus and stumbled into this
rather recently and by complete accident.
Having had no previous experience or desire in gardening in
any shape or form, upon moving into our house I dedicated a few areas to some
flowers and bushes and began planting. However, my interest or imagination was
never really pegged down until by complete accident I grew a tomato plant,
needless to say – the Vegetable bug has well and truly bitten me.
This blog will follow the progress of a complete beginner
with no true knowledge of vegetables or gardening in general take on a
Container Vegetable Garden, with the aim of making a decent harvest for my
family of 3 throughout nearly the entire year.
The climate in Cyprus is warm to hot from March to September
and the winters are generally mild, this should allow me to grow a lot of
vegetables almost all year round, I will also investigate cold weather
vegetables and indoor Container Gardening if all goes well towards the end of
this year.
Through every step I take – right or wrong – I will document
my progress, I hope, weekly. I will be
starting almost all of my vegetables from seed and following them through to
the end, hopefully learning and disseminating the knowledge I accrue as I go.
As I start in Late April of 2012 I have an armful of pots,
some soil, a few seed packets, and a whole lot of ambition. Hopefully this will
stand me and my Container Garden in good stead for the future…
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