[Viking2002]

Get those Topsy-Turvy planters. Perfect for city slickers like you. All you need is a few feet of porch, balcony, or whatnot to hang them from. Hell, when I first lived in the DC 'burbs, I was renting a bungalo, and had nothing but a 6'x3' brick planter in front of my door. I still grew tomatoes and Serrano peppers, and was quite successful at it. It's all a matter of maximizing the raw space and materials at hand. Just Google 'patio gardens' and see what shakes loose.

[stefanbatory]

please do not insult me by calling me a city slicker( i know you didn’t mean to)...grew up in farm country to a long line of farmers...I still won’t buy beef or milk in the store here...and it’s been many years...

my ambition is to “farm” my way back to the country...

[eggman]

I got about a quart jar of ground serrano peppers that I dried from last year's garden. My wife doesn't like the hot peppers so I add it to soups and sauces at the table. We always cook with very little salt and a little bit of ground serrano works better anyway to enhance the flavor.