[horselover]

So we'll be moving to yet another basement apartment in a couple of weeks, and I need some opinions and advice.

We will only have 2 windows, both facing south, at eye level, but the sun is blocked by a row of townhouses.

What would you recommend on the kitchen windowsill for plants? The window is above the stove.

There is also a back yard that we can plant in. I know I'm a landscaper and should know this, but I wonder what to plant.

The large oak tree(not sure what it is honestly) provides too much shade for plants to grow, and the plum tree isn't doing too well there.

There are peonies and rose bushes, and a few hostas, but I'm wondering what else to plant.

Keep in mind though, that there will be a rabbit digging around the garden, so something needs to be hearty that's planted.

There will also be a cat in the yard, and he'll be happy to explore.


Any advice is appreciated.

[justontime]

I keep a Christmas Cactus on a dark window ledge and it seems to cope, in fact to be honest it thrives on neglect.

[horselover]

We had one here in this apartment, and it thrived in the poor conditions here. I was thinking about getting one for the new place.

[deltic]

I do not have green fingers when it comes to house plants but I have also been successful with a Christmas Cactus in a situation of poor light.

[horselover]

Sounds like what we'll go with when we move.

[Mick]

You could spend way to much money on lights and your eneregy bill. Thats very un green so I do not think thats a good idea.

I do not know anything you could plant inside besides, like they all said, a cactus. You could grow mold if you really wanted to. xp.

[justontime]

Just a thought, they do some very realistic artificial plants now, there is a whole section of them at our local garden centre. They are not cheap, but the good thing is that even I can't kill an artificial plant.

[horselover]

Lol, I don't think anyone could kill an artificial plant.

Mick, I don't have to pay for the hydro, but I don't have the room to do anything except on the window ledges.

I like the fact that real plants help clean the air, so something that would do that inside would be nice.

[justontime]

A spider plant may be OK, it is not an ideal situation for it but they seem to thrive more or less anywhere and as long as you look after it I think it will cope. You could also try growing some herbs to use in your cooking.

[horselover]

Well it looks like we won't be putting anything up on the windows, we have too much that we can put up that's not a plant.