Container gardening provides for more flexibility, and that's just one reason it's more desired for medium fruit gardens. It's easy and rewarding to have a miniature orchard in your backyard, and it will also save you a little money on food. Read on to find out on how to create the perfect fruit garden in your backyard.
1- Decide on Fruits to Plant
The first step to gardening success is to decide what to plant. There are lots of options, but you may want to start first with one or two fruit plants. You can start out with something simple like
Spring Greens for Salads & More
by Kimberly Hays April 2nd, 2013 Organic Gardening
Those of us who enjoy organic gardening are looking forward to our first taste of fresh vegetables. The first bite we can take from our gardens is lettuce. After planting, the leaves spring up in two weeks time. You can have purslane, arugula, little gems, mizuna, or my favorite, butter lettuce. If you are not familiar with the different flavors, plant a mexclun mix. Mix them with other vegetables for a taste of spring that you just can’t get from a grocery store.
These tender greens are so healthy, but let’s admit it – you can only eat so many
These tender greens are so healthy, but let’s admit it – you can only eat so many
Kill Fruit Flies Caused by Potted Plants
by Dennis Mayer March 20th, 2013 Vegetables
We're painfully close to gardening season, but with winter weather still hitting some areas (including Boston), I'm stuck relying on my small collection of potted plants to flex my green thumb. Unfortunately, those plants are causing some trouble in my apartment. Seems my trash can and the potted plants together have conspired to unleash a small colony of fruit flies upon my kitchen. I agitate them every time I mist down my basil plant (not enough to move them out of town, unfortunately). And while they're not necessarily doing any harm, I'd rather not have them on my kitchen
Container Garden Tips For Urbanites
by Anna P. February 13th, 2013 Container Gardening
Big city dwellers don't have to miss out on the natural beauty that only a garden can provide. It's easy and affordable to start a container garden, even if it's a small one. All it takes is a few small potted plants to liven up your life. Whether you decide to keep the plants indoors or outdoors is up to you. Read on for some tips and ideas to help you create the urban garden of your dreams!
1- Consider Your Space
Most urban gardeners have to work within their means, and this often means minimal space. You need to assess
1- Consider Your Space
Most urban gardeners have to work within their means, and this often means minimal space. You need to assess
Coffee Can Help Wake Plants Up
by Dennis Mayer February 6th, 2013 Vegetables
A bit before Christmas, I adopted a sad looking clump of basil plants growing in an undersized, crowded pot in the produce section of the local supermarket. The plants are there to be sold "live," much like lobsters. They're not meant to thrive, just to be picked and used fresh. I don't think they're even watered that much; they were rooted in dry, cracking peat. Since I like having fresh basil on hand year round, and I'd neglected to start growing any from seeds for my winter stock, I bought one of the doomed pots, brought it home, and
