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Gardening

How to Use Containers in Your Patio Vegetable Garden

Staff Writer

 · Jul 13, 2011

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A patio vegetable garden with containers can help you make the most of your patio and provide you with a daily supply of homegrown herbs and vegetables. It’s important to ensure that you place the containers in such a way that they get plenty of sunlight. Use nutrient rich soil, water your plants well, and […]

Most people don’t realize when they attempt indoor vegetable gardening that vegetables that are grown outside can also be grown indoors. However, the size and yield of plants grown indoors will be smaller than those grown outside. Here are six plants that can be grown indoors: 1. Tomatoes Varieties of tomatoes that yield small fruits, such […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 12, 2011

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A garden design layout is a plan that can be adapted to a backyard or an apartment to create a beautiful garden and landscape. Garden design may be done by the owner of the property or a professional hired for the job. A good layout can increase the beauty of the garden while maximizing its available […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 12, 2011

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A kitchen herb garden is easy to grow and can provide your family with fresh herbs throughout the year. An herb garden can beautify your apartment and help you get rid of some of the waste in your kitchen. An herb garden should be easily accessible, preferably on the kitchen windowsill. This is because most herbs […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 8, 2011

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An indoor composting bin is an excellent way to convert household waste such as food scraps and yard trimmings into compost, which can be used as potting soil for plants. Materials can be composted using a special type of indoor bin if you don’t have space for an outdoor compost pile. Here are three placement […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 7, 2011

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One big advantage of using square foot gardening soil is that your plants get the nourishment they need, because the ground is fertile. Because the space is not walked on, the soil is never compacted. Square foot gardens are ideal for small spaces because you don’t need to plant in rows, but instead use the […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 6, 2011

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A square foot gardening layout is essential to the success of your harvest, because the idea is to grow more plants in less space. Planning and designing a garden requires a lot of time and thought. The layout for a square foot garden should consist of squares that have an area of one square foot. […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 6, 2011

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There are several vertical gardening ideas that can you make use of to grow a large number of plants in a limited space. A vertical garden allows you to work upwards instead of outwards, and this not only helps to increase the yield of your crops but also ensures that all plants get the necessary […]

Staff Writer

 · Jul 6, 2011

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Officially, by the calendar, spring has sprung! It is time to get out, enjoy the weather and fire up those grills. That is, except for apartment dwellers who don’t get to enjoy this luxury because of lack of space on patios and balconies. Right? Not anymore–read on, grill masters!

Oh My Apartment

 · Jul 1, 2011

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An upside down patio garden can let you grow vegetables such as tomatoes and green peppers in small spaces, so you don’t have to worry if you have no space for a regular garden. Making an Upside Down Patio Garden You can buy containers for an upside down patio garden from the market or you […]

Staff Writer

 · Jun 28, 2011

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