by Jennifer Poindexter Would you like to start a container garden around your home? Do you live in an area with plenty of warm temperatures and full sunlight? You might want to consider planting heat-loving annuals around your home then. If you aren’t sure which plants fall … [Read more...]
The Urban Gardener’s Guide to Growing Green Beans in Containers
Green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are one of the most popular warm-season vegetables for home gardeners. Pound for pound, green beans are a nutritious, productive, and easy-to-grow crop. Green beans do well both indoors and outdoors. When potted, beans adapt well to containers. … [Read more...]
Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: the Gardening Channel Guide
Ready to start a vegetable garden? We're here to help. That’s why we’ve put together this Ultimate Guide to Vegetable Gardening for Beginners. In it, we'll help you figure out which type of garden you want to plant, what you want to grow, and how to take care of those plants so … [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...]
Urban Farming Ideas
Farming in cities and towns is not a new idea – urban agriculture has been around for centuries (at least). What's new about it today are the options available to urban farmers and the types of ways that literally anyone, no matter their home's type or size, can grow food for … [Read more...]