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Three Not-So-Usual Flowers for Fall & Winter
Violas, cyclamen, and ornamental kale are typical recommendations for fall gardens. But what if you’re looking for a different, more ...
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Lessons Learned from Two Years of Apartment Gardening
I started a container garden on my balcony last year, which was, well, less than a success. The best thing ...
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Best Fruits and Vegetables for Containers | Best Plants for Containers
Without further ado, here is a list for fine-food-loving container gardeners everywhere: Early Blood Turnip Beet “The dark red flesh ...
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How to Grow Currants and Gooseberries in Your Container Garden
One of the most fun things for me is to grow things on my balcony that people wouldn’t believe possible ...
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The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of Indoor Seed Starting
You’ve probably heard of starting seeds indoors, but you may have some questions, like what the heck is the point? ...
Container Gardening
Learning From Other’s Container Gardening Mistakes
This past weekend I had a wonderful time just outside of Denver celebrating the wedding of one of my cousins. ...
DIY Gardening
Make Your Own Bird Bath, It’s Easy! DIY Bird Bath
A bird bath can be used for a number of things on a balcony. Obviously, it can be a ...
Balcony Gardening
Bougainvillea Can Be a Beautiful Way to Shade Your Balcony
Resort hotels are great places to look for gardening ideas. Take, for example, the Hyatt Regency in Aruba. The hotel seems ...
Balcony Gardening
A Creative Way to Use an Arbor on a Balcony Garden
I was flipping through the photos on my phone, saw the one above, and and idea occurred to me. ...
Container Gardening
‘Spitfire’ Nasturtium Container Garden Combination Ideas
Almost all of my nasturtium seeds germinated, though some scarification methods were better than others. Interestingly, the only seeds that did ...
