you do it when temps are cool, do it in very moist dirt, and keep the plants lightly shaded for 2-3 days..they will stand proud when they are growing happily. Usually that means spring or late fall, unless you are in a very temperate climate now.
And I think window boxes and even patio/edge of garden boxes would be great considering your situation.
I once grew a summer garden on my apt. balcony, was amazed at how much I could stuff into planter boxes.

About the only things I found to not transplant well is carrots.

Happy digging!

that I love your sig line. Every time I see it, it makes me chuckle. BTW, how did you get it to show in red?

but the brackets disappear in the finished comment
So I don't know how to explain it and have it show on a post, and probably not in a pm.

Anyone help us out here???????

Then tell people to change to the square brackets. I tend to substitute curly brackets for the square since they are just a Shift key difference.

It worked.

Still smiling at your sign line.

and it has worked fairly well. If I were you, I would try it. There is no harm and no waste, except for a little extra time, if they don't work since you are planning on throwing them out if you don't do this.

i usually sow a dozen or so seeds per 2" peat pot, then transplant most to one per pot. but the lettuces were so fragile and germination was so good. i didnt bother thinning.
i ended up w about 6 plants per pot. i have been splitting them up and planting wherever i could find a spot. they have survived very well. i have a lot of them in pots and planters. they do just fine.
just know that those thick roots will be sucking those planters dry in no time. crazy heavy roots.

who ever heard of a garden bully? I always thought gardeners were pretty good people.

Guess not.

If you are in a hot-sun area, be sure you shade the frisee, wherever you decide to plant it.


Cher