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Container Cucumber Report

WesternGardener, contributor | August 14th, 20122 comments

How well did three different kinds of cucumbers grow in one patio container? Here are the results of the great cucumber experiment of 2012.

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Easy Container-Grown Basil

WesternGardener, contributor | May 18th, 20126 comments

Basil is a versatile herb for creating quick summer meals. Here’s a super-simple sowing method that guarantees fresh basil all season long.

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A First Year Gardener

Jillian_Faye, member | August 22nd, 20117 comments

For a first time gardener surrounded by experts here at Fine Gardening magazine, I was a bit intimidated by all the information they knew and how much I didn’t. Luckily, I had a green thumb hiding all along...

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Why My Lettuce is in a Hanging Basket

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | April 9th, 20102 comments

So, we decided to do what any born and bred suburbanite would do; transplant the surviving lettuce into containers disguised as decorative planters - complete with flowers.

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Video: How to Grow Potatoes in Containers

VegetableGardener, editor | March 30th, 20108 comments

What's not to love about potatoes? They're tasty, require little maintenance to grow, and even produce pretty flowers. If you have the right container, you don't even need to plant them in the ground. Check out this video on growing potatoes in the most unlikely of places: a kitchen garbage can.

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Plant a Spring Container Garden

WesternGardener, contributor | March 18th, 2010

If you’re itching to start your spring planting, but the garden soil is still too wet to work, a spring container garden may be the perfect solution.

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How Much Space Do You Need For a Vegetable Garden?

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | February 21st, 20103 comments

Not much. One thing is for sure, you absolutely do not need what is referred to as "land" to plant a vegetable garden. Not even close.

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Water Container Frost Protection

yourownvictorygarden, 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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Video: How to Drip Irrigate your Container Garden

TheGardenGirl, | June 21st, 2009

This has given me a whole new life! A little bit of Care free gardening.

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Growing Potatoes in a Laundry Basket

alouagie, member | June 2nd, 200920 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

KitchenGardenerMag, archive | May 26th, 20097 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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Growing Vegetables in Containers

Ruth, Web producer | 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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