If you live in a warm climate, chard is a better vegetable to grow than kale. While it tolerates heat better, it does grow in the winter. Like kale, chard can be planted in smaller sized pots and require at least six inches of space between plants. Potatoes (grazza23/123rf.com) Whet...
Grow Your Own in Pots: With 30 Step-By-Step Projects Using Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs.The article reviews the book "Grow Your Own in Pots: With 30 Step-By-Step Projects Using Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs," by Kay Maguire.Reidt...
I did a similar system like this in an urban gardening environment. It took me the first year to get the whole garden installed and only was able to plant a couple beds the first year. An already existing tree below my garden (on a very minor but obvious slope) was the perfect thing ...
You can also grow petunias indoors in pots, where experts recommend choosing a well-lit windowsill. 'You’ll need to protect the plant from direct afternoon sunlight. Intense sun can burn the leaves and cause the flowers to wilt faster,' Nastya notes. ...
Grape Vine Care in Pots Pollination When growing grapes in containers, you must know most grape varieties are self-fertile and produce fruits on their own. However, shaking the plant gently at the time of flowering results in a better yield. ...
Remember though, that when you are growing plants in pots or planters, that those plants are much more dependent on you to provide their necessities in life. They are in a limited amount of soil, with their roots restricted, and exposed to the elements far more than if they were field g...
Learn all about growing hydrangea in pots including how to plant them, what growing conditions they prefer, how to make your hydrangea changes colors and how to overwinter hydrangea in pots and urns. It's so much easier than you think! Man, do I love a good hydrangea! I have Limelight ...
smallest (or simplest) food growing experiences can change the way children think about healthy food. By learning how to grow food themselves (as we have been doing from seed) children are “much more likely to eat fruit and veg, and to continue eating healthily for the rest of their ...
We live in Ag Zone 7b but we grow two tropical guava varieties in containers. If you live in a non-tropical climate zone, find out how you can grow tropical guavas in pots/containers too! Below video: A closer look at two cultivars of guava (‘Ruby Supreme’/’Homestead’ and ‘Peruvi...