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How to Keep Your Cats From Eating Your Plants

If you’re like me, your tiny outdoor space is just not enough room to contain your love of plants,...

Sun Hats Are Not Just for Gardeners With Large Yards!

Have you been spending a little too much time on your balcony? Or more precisely, have you been spen...

Natural Mosquito Repellent

Recently my youngest brother left for college in Vermont, and my parents’ flew out there with him ...

Vegetable and Herb Companion Planting

It’s the time of year when you should start thinking about planting your fall vegetables. Actually...

Easy Ways to Attract Butterflies to Your Urban Garden

The other day I stopped dead in my tracks as a beautiful orange, black and white butterfly looped an...

How to Help Bees Do Thier Work When It’s Hot Outside

Some areas of California (where I live) have been having record breaking summer heat this year, whic...

Breakfast on the Balcony Ideas

Sometimes the early morning is the best time to just relax on your balcony. Here are some ideas for ...

Make Your Own Vegetable Wash

This is the time of year that you probably have tons of vegetables, which means you’re doing a lot...

Creating Privacy on Your Balcony, Part 1

Let’s face it, one of the worst parts of living in an urban area is that you probably live near at...

Great Vegetable Dips

One of my favorite things to eat is a whole bunch of super-fresh, super-juicy, fresh vegetables lo...