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Mini-hoop House

Ellen_Kay, member | March 18th, 20104 comments

This is a picture of the mini-hoop house I built myself. I am not very handy with tools, but set my mind to it. The box is 12 ft. x 4 ft. x 12 innbspMy...

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How Much Space Do You Need For a Vegetable Garden?

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | February 21st, 2010

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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QUESTION: A Vegetable Garden near a Septic Leach Field

Bob_Scherer, member | February 3rd, 2010

Is it a good idea? Will raised beds help?

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Re-Creting! A great way to recycle old concrete

jadang, member | October 23rd, 2009

Is your sidewalk so bad you want to walk in the street? Does your patio look like a gravel pit? Those were mine with the 1929 bungalow I purchased in 2006. I fell in love with the space...

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Plano Victory Garden

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | July 18th, 20092 comments

My "Victory Garden" in Plano, Texas. Mostly vegies, but a few herbs and flowers are growing as well.

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Video: Mulching Your Garden

TheGardenGirl, | June 25th, 2009

Eco friendly mulching.

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Video: How to Build Raised Garden Beds

Vegetable Gardener, editor | June 2nd, 20094 comments

If your soil isn't the greatest or you just don't feel like digging, raised beds can be a great solution for your vegetable garden. Watch this video to learn how.

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Raised Bed & Whiskey Barrel Gardening

ThePureGardener, member | May 24th, 20091 comment

We recycled old seasoned boards from our old greenhouse and set four raised beds up in our back yard. We grow 3 seasons of vegies here. I planted several whiskey barrels right on State St. in...

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A Mini-Farm in San Francisco

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | March 17th, 2009

Faced with unplanned retirement, a gardener transforms a weed-choked backyard into a micro market garden that grows greens by the fistful.

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Recently Built 4 New Raised Beds for Vegetable Garden in our Backyard

MoniDew, member | March 11th, 200913 comments

My husband and I recently built 4 new raised beds in our backyard. The future home of our vegetable garden.

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Video: Mini Hoop House for your Raised Garden Bed

TheGardenGirl, | March 7th, 20091 comment

It doesn't matter where you live, you can have a veggie garden even before the last frost date!

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Video: How to Build a Raised Bed

TheGardenGirl, | March 4th, 20092 comments

Building a raised bed is a simple way to get started gardening. This video shows you how.

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Build Your Own Raised Beds

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | February 24th, 20095 comments

Get more food from better soil with less water with raised beds. Landscape designer Linda Chisari shares her design (and materials list), along with advice on sizing and adding a convenient irrigation system.

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