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Welcome to balcony gardening for beginners! Which plants can you grow on balconies? Which garden vegetables grow in containers? We’re here to help with balcony garden ideas, tricks, and tips!

Tomatoes for Kitchen Garden

What to Grow in a Kitchen Garden

Kitchen gardens are making a comeback! We all want the freshest and most nutritious, flavorful food...
Terrariums

How to Make a Terrarium | Gardens Under Glass

Why not try your hand at creating a terrarium? These miniature gardens under glass have been...
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How to Grow Lettuce in a Vertical Tower!

There’s nothing nicer than a salad from your garden. But you don’t have to dedicate a whole bed to...
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Growing Lettuce and Salad in Containers

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to grow salad greens in containers for fresh, young leaves in a...
How to Fertilize Containers

The ABCs of Fertilizing Containers

For thriving outdoor flower pots and especially vegetable containers, a continuous supply of...
Flower Container

Container Gardening with Flowers

Container gardening with flowers is a great way to instantly introduce color, fragrance, and beauty...
Window Box Flowers on Balcony

Best Flowers for Window Boxes

Looking to spruce up your home’s appearance with a window box? Be sure to choose the right plants...
Air Plant

Gardening in Miniature

Soon I’ll be up to my elbows in dirt outdoors, cleaning up beds, spreading mulch and planting the...
Tomatoes Container Gardening

Container Gardening with Vegetables

Container gardening is an easy way to grow vegetables, especially when you lack yard space! If you...
Potting Soil Pots

How to Make Your Own Potting Soil

Here’s how make your own potting soil for your containers and pots! Using the right potting soil is...
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Urban Gardening: Cram More Into a Small Vegetable Garden!

Grow a lot of food in a city vegetable garden or any compact space, whether it’s on a rooftop,...
Planted Flower Containers

How to Plant in Pots Correctly in 5 Steps

How to do you plant flowers in a pot or container? What do you put in the bottom of your planter?...
Orchids in Pots

Orchid Babies! Potting an Orchid Keiki

One of my orchids had babies! Yes, many orchids grow little baby plants or”keiki.” You can remove...
Cherry Tomatoes

Kitchen Garden Plants: Vegetables for Containers and Small Spaces

Kitchen gardens—grown for eating and cooking—are often grown in smaller spaces and containers. So,...
Vertical Gardening

Vertical Gardening: Vertical Garden Ideas, Plants, and More

Vertical gardening—also called intensive gardening—is not a new idea, but it has gained momentum in...
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What is Hydroponics? | The Basics of Hydroponic Systems

Did you know that you can grow plants without soil? Learn the basics of hydroponic gardening—which...
Growing Flower Containers

Containers and Window Boxes: Instant Garden!

Everyone would like a yard full of flowers, but we often don’t have the right space or enough time...
Balcony Garden

10 Tips for Starting a Balcony Garden

How do you start a garden in an apartment or condo? If you have access to a balcony, rooftop,...
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Choosing Which Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden

Choosing which vegetables to grow in your garden can be tricky. Most readers want the tastiest,...
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Create a Microclimate Garden to Increase Harvest

Garden microclimates have the potential to dramatically boost harvests—if you know how to use them...
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Dwarf and Mini Vegetables for Containers

Join the move towards minimalism! Mini- and dwarf vegetables provide hefty harvests from small pots...
Tiny Tomatoes

Baby Vegetable Gardening

Imagine the fun of growing ripe, red tomatoes that are no bigger than a pea; crisp, flavorful heads...
Regrowing Lettuce

Grow an Indoor Salad Garden From Stems

Start an easy salad garden without planting a single seed!  Everybody needs a food garden. No...
Edible Landscaping

Edible Landscaping: Selecting the Right Plants

In an edible landscape, hidden among your usual ornamental flowers and shrubs are herbs, fruit,...
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Garden Designs for Small Spaces

If your garden is smaller than you’d like, there are a number of clever design techniques that you...
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Unusual Places to Grow Your Own Food

When it comes to finding space to grow your own fruit and vegetables, it pays to look beyond the...
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Using Containers in Your Garden

Growing in containers is different to traditional gardening, so it’s important to understand the...