The Sherbert Saga may continue

I’ve been eyeing these articles lately:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/grow-food-indoors.html

and

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/diy-herb-basket-garden.html

Sherbert is still alive. He’s been looking a little tanner lately, but with the permanent lack of light in my room combined with the little soil and a small pot, that was quite expected. No, don’t worry, his stalk is still firm and most of him is green. I think I may try to worm out some soil from one of my plant genetics friends and perhaps even a pot that was lying about, but we’ll see if that can happen. I’m hoping to keep Sherbert alive as long as possible. While I haven’t befriended him like some others do (a.k.a. I don’t talk to my own plant or pet it), but I am fond of my own plant. I thought of using just a normal 2l water bottle and wrapping the inside with paper towel, but then I realized I didn’t have anything to make holes or even cut the thing… oh well, maybe I’ll figure it out.

Seeing that my living space hasn’t really changed (and the fact that I still can’t afford hydroponics), I don’t plan on keeping herbs or lettuce any time soon. However, seeing that I will have my own apartment starting either May or August (most likely August), I would like to cut down on food costs and a basic way is to have my own. No, I won’t be the next California orange lord, but there are a few things that I could do with: vegetable and fruit.

My loftiest goal is having my own lettuce/sprout and tomatoes. I like salad and tomatoes (both small and large) make great salad additions, snacks and smoothies. If all goes as planned, I will have time from May to start this process and hopefully my garden will mature enough to provide a constant food source. From what I’ve read it seems feasible, so hopefully I can give it a try. Hopefully I won’t need to get a fluorescent light bulb so I can lower the electricity bill as well… ;-)

P.S.  I just thought that idea was pretty neat. Apparently you can use a old bike helmet as well. Tight. Now I just have to find an old one.