A Christmas cactus makes a lovely gift around the holidays for several reasons, whether you’re looking for a gift for a gardener or someone whose thumb is less than green. First, the Christmas cactus is a super easy plant to care for. Second, it produces long-lasting and … [Read more...]
Container Vegetable Gardening 101: Best Vegetables to Grow in Pots
Once you’ve decided to try your hand in container gardening, there’s a lot to learn. Looking for the best vegetables to grow in pots to make it easier on yourself? You’ve probably done a bit of research to get an idea of what you’re getting yourself into. Maybe you’ve even gotten … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Massive Sweet Potato Harvest With DIY Containers
By John Moody As a kid, I always enjoyed tinkering with toys and other things. Many didn’t survive my escapades of disassembly. As a homesteader, both urban and rural, I have continued in that train. Worm compost in the basement of our apartment building. IBC totes turned into … [Read more...]
How to grow an indoor edible garden
Living in an apartment or in a home with no good options for an outdoor garden can seem like a challenge when it comes to growing an edible garden. Limited yourself to inside growing can make gardening feel difficult or impossible. The truth is that it is not impossible to … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Best Container Type for Your Garden
As many of us already know, gardening requires us to make a series of sometimes complicated choices. What to plant, where to plant, what soil to use, how often to water—the list goes on and on. But most of us also understand that a little research and common sense can go a long … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Grow Delicious Tomatoes In Containers
Craving garden fresh tomatoes, but don’t have the space for a garden? Consider growing your tomatoes in containers! You may have heard that getting a good crop off your container grown tomatoes can be difficult. Sometimes the plants won’t produce many tomatoes, and the ones … [Read more...]
How to Grow Pomegranate in Containers
Eating a truly healthy diet can sometimes be a drag. It’s often expensive and requires being able to make it to the grocery store pretty often because most healthy foods don’t have preservatives added to them that keep them shelf-stable for long periods of time. But, how would … [Read more...]
Grow a Cancer-Destroying Super Food at Home: Container Gardens of Turmeric
Cancer is a serious disease and most of the available treatments are very harsh on the body. The best course of action is always one of prevention. We know that one of main prevention factors under our control is our diet. Stacking your diet with superfoods is a sound … [Read more...]
Using Chicken Feeders as Planters for Container Gardening
Discarded chicken feeders and waterers can be repurposed as rustic garden planters. Wooden trough feeders will work well for a season or two but then are likely to rot. Galvanized feeders and waterers will last longer and give a great look to a patio table, porch or … [Read more...]
DIY: Recycle Light Bulbs for Vases, Flower Planters and Terrariums
With industrial decorating themes trending right now, why not consider an industrial look for your gardening? Some creative Thomas Edison sort of genius decided to use a light bulb as a planter. This idea has inspired a very cool and modern looking gardening method. Not only is a … [Read more...]
Yard Sale Savvy: Using Salvaged Materials for Garden Planters
You can buy lovely--and expensive--planters from any garden store. You can also scavenge, recycle and adapt containers, thus saving money, reducing waste and giving your imagination free rein. Well, almost free rein. There are a few basic requirements for a container that will … [Read more...]
How to Grow Ginger in a Container
There are a few spices that grow well in containers right at home, and ginger happens to be one of them. Popular in tasty Asian dishes and in many favorite baked treats, ginger adds zingy flavor to culinary delights of all sorts. And, ginger is super easy to grow in a container. … [Read more...]
3 Great Tips for Container Gardening Drainage
No matter where you live, if you have access to even the smallest patio or porch, you can grow a successful container garden. In fact, container gardens are likely the most popular type of garden in the world. They're fun, easy, and inexpensive. Most container gardens will use … [Read more...]
Container Butterfly Gardens
People have many reasons for creating butterfly gardens to attract these lovely fliers. Some are unsure of what is required to make this happen, however, and so they either do not attempt it or they think that they need more space or ability than they already possess. Yet it's … [Read more...]
Grow Carrots in Containers
Most gardeners have had trouble getting a good carrot crop. Carrots are somewhat finicky plants and require specific conditions to grow well. Although soil is most important for every plant, it's doubly so for carrots. This is why they actually grow better and more plentiful in … [Read more...]
Container Garden Watering Tips
Anyone that has tried their hand at container gardening knows that one of the most difficult aspects of growing in a container is keeping your plants watered. Container gardens need watering much more frequently that other types of gardens, especially in hot or windy areas. While … [Read more...]
Best Patio Tomato Varieties
Looking for the best tomato varieties for your patio? If you only have room to grow a few plants in containers, it is important to choose those plants wisely. Tomatoes are a great choice for patio gardens. We list our favorite patio tomato varieties here, highlighting ones … [Read more...]
Tips for Growing Tomatoes Upside Down
If you spend any time researching gardening products you have probably seen planters designed to hold a tomato plant upside down. This non-traditional way of growing a tomato plant can be a fun way to keep your garden interesting. It can also help gardeners with limited space … [Read more...]
How to Build a Strawberry Planter: Tips and Plans
Strawberry planters are available at nurseries and by mailorder, but by building your own, you’ll save money and have a high-quality container that's custom-made for your garden space. Planting strawberries in planters tames their slightly invasive nature and simplifies … [Read more...]
Gardening Tips for Hanging Plants
Hanging plants are the way that most people bring the outdoors into their homes. Hanging plants add ambiance, enhance decor, and are soothing and healthy to have inside. Many people hang plants outdoors during the summer, lining patios and porches, and then bring them indoors … [Read more...]