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Water Container Frost Protection

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | September 15th, 20091 comment

If you live in the North Texas area as I do, you don't really concern yourself with the first annual frost/freeze threat until late October at the earliest. I am always thinking ahead to the upcoming...

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Growing Potatoes in a Laundry Basket

alouagie, member | June 2nd, 20097 comments

I bought the laundry baskets at a local dollar store (I have 2 baskets). I filled the baskets with about 2" of soil & compost, then put a seed potato into each basket (each potato was cut...

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Cool Kitchen Garden Containers

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | May 26th, 20092 comments

If you're bored by terra-cotta planters, you'll love these creative ideas for garden containers seen at an avant-garde festival in France's Loire Valley.

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Gardening Containers From the Dollar Store!

ShirleyBovshow, member | April 29th, 20091 comment

Some of the best gardening containers are right in your kitchen....or the Dollar store!

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Growing Vegetables in Containers

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | April 3rd, 20091 comment

If you have limited space and time but still want to try your hand at growing vegetables, think containers. No yard is necessary; a patio, deck, windowbox, or even a fire escape will do. All you’ll need is a couple of containers, some soil, seeds or seedlings, and a little fertilizer. Your cash outlay will be minimal, and you’ll have the satisfaction of growing something tasty to eat.

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