Tanuki Garden

A log of what grows (and what does not) on a small east-facing balcony.

November

• Shiso finally went to seed. Saved a jar of seeds for spring.
• Moved the rosemary indoors; it sulks every year and recovers every year.
• Second sowing of komatsuna is ready to pick, about five weeks from seed.

Things that worked this year

• Cherry tomatoes in 20-litre fabric pots, watered from below.
• Mint kept in its own pot, far from everything else.
• A cheap moisture meter instead of guessing.

Things that did not

• Cucumbers: too windy at this height.
• Coriander in summer: bolts within days.