| ... direct from my patio. >> reporter: she enjoys condo living but has found previous attempts as an urban gardener challenging. >> it's hard to get it up and running. >> reporter: first know what will grow and then keep it seasonal. seasonally the time is now for tomatos, egg plants and peppers. >> if you're getting started, it's easier to start with seedlings. >> reporter: lack of sun can limit what you grow. >> basically thinking that's produce ag fruit like a tomato or a pepper, those are going to want more sunlight. things just producing leaves can produce a little less. >> reporter: they need six to eight hours of sunlight. for tomatos, dig deep. >> typically growing tomatos, we such a large pot. they do get really big. >> reporter: to get more bang out of your buck, you might try new plants by burpee's. they deliver more anti-oxidants and vitamins than other plants. they produce tomatos, for example, that offer around 40% vitamin c when grown in the right conditions. they're sold at armstrong and lowe's. >> some studies show that it cost about $70 to plant your own edible garden but you get ... |