Fire Escape Gardening in Manhattan

Photo of fire escape gardener. “When I was planning my fire escape garden I planted cherry tomatoes thinking the plant would be small and perfect for the small space — not so much.”

by Mike Lieberman (Canarsiebk)

My goal of having this site is to inspire you to start gardening and growing your own food. If I’m doing it, why can’t you?

Don’t have the space? Check out my fire escape garden. Not much room there, but I’m getting it done.

I have my vegetable garden on my fire escape set up with 3 self watering containers and 3 hanging herb planters.

Here’s what in the containers:

Kales, swiss chard and lettuces
Cherry tomatoes and lettuces
Jimmy Nardello’s sweet pepper and Chile Releno
The herbs that I have planted are
Apple mint
Greek oregano
French tarragon

See Mike’s site, Urban Organic Gardener, here.