This year I'm trying container gardening for the first time. I've planted some indoors stuff (peppers, physalis, chervil) and am waiting for the shoots to come up. Tomato seeds are on the way (hopefully). I live in Amsterdam (think NYC climate) in an apartment, and I've got a teensie tiny (30cm by 2m / 1' by 7') french balcony facing southeast that I'm going to try to make the most of. At the back (southwest), I've got much more space (about 3m2/27 sq ft), but due to the surrounding buildings it's almost always shadowy and drafty there. I'd really like to make use of this space though, seems like a waste not to. Any ideas what plants I could try growing there? (Please don't say salad. I hate salad.)
posted by Skyanth on Apr 12, 2012 - 15 answers

Maryland: Help me find a nice year-round co-op or CSA in the Baltimore Metro Area? [more inside]
posted by kensch on Mar 20, 2012 - 7 answers

Got a norwalk juicer. Not here yet but tell me your favorite things to make with it, juices and otherwise. [more inside]
posted by no bueno on Mar 20, 2012 - 8 answers

I've begun a sort of juice fast / cleanse... How long can I subside on this? [more inside]
posted by ascetic on Jan 30, 2012 - 20 answers

What do you do with frozen vegetables and fruits? (other than use them for ice packs?) [more inside]
posted by Edna Million on Dec 1, 2011 - 45 answers

Will having a large percentage of my caloric intake come from fruit lead to more problems than health benefits? [more inside]
posted by Evernix on Mar 15, 2011 - 27 answers

Help a Fruit and Veg Newbie! [more inside]
posted by freddymetz on Feb 16, 2011 - 18 answers

How do I best store my food so it neither goes bad nor attracts fruit flies? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Oct 12, 2010 - 28 answers

I want to pick fruit and vegetables - for free or very cheaply - in Montreal. Is there any organization that exists here that is similar to Toronto's Not Far From the Tree? [more inside]
posted by andreapandrea on Aug 23, 2010 - 9 answers

The UK Government suggests everyone eat 5 serves of fruit and vegetables per day. However, Australia recommends 7 (2 fruit, 5 veg) and the US National Cancer Institute recommends 7 for women and 9 a day for men. What gives? [more inside]
posted by dontjumplarry on Jan 29, 2010 - 13 answers

How do I make my salads less lame? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Nov 17, 2009 - 66 answers

I'm looking for poems about food, especially fruits and vegetables. [more inside]
posted by bubukaba on Jun 26, 2009 - 22 answers

How can I learn to select produce at the store? [more inside]
posted by k7lim on Oct 24, 2008 - 13 answers

Safeway: regular brands and house brands out the wazoo. It says organic, but is it? [more inside]
posted by biwa-shu on Oct 11, 2008 - 11 answers

I just got a juicer. Now what should I put in it? [more inside]
posted by raztaj on May 5, 2008 - 19 answers

During which times of the year are various fruits/vegetables/herbs/other in season? [more inside]
posted by teem on Oct 16, 2005 - 10 answers

I'm thinking about trying to go vegetarian, if only for a month's experimentation. But for a variety of reasons, I know it will be very difficult indeed. So: suggestions? [more inside]
posted by logovisual on Jun 2, 2005 - 35 answers

What kinds of fruit/vegetables have you found that keep longest? For more perishable stuff, are there any methods (short of freezing) for extending shelf life?
posted by casarkos on Sep 19, 2004 - 9 answers

Fussy-Filter
I am a very visual eater and extraordinarily stubborn. After avoiding pretty much all fruit and veg my entire life I am trying to take the plunge and expand my dietary horizons (without expanding my waistband). How can I get over the mental block of eating green and orange stuff? Can anyone recommend an easy way to get on the fruit and veg wagon or recipes that conceal the deadly veg from mine eyes?
posted by longbaugh on Aug 19, 2004 - 29 answers