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Upside Down Tomato Planters - Do Upside Down Tomatoes Work?

Over the last few years it has become more and more common to try growing your tomatoes upside down. Here we take a look at advantages of growing tomatoes upside down, and a few of the more common approaches.

22 comments    gardening gardens topsy turvy
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Container Vegetable Gardening

Many assume that just because they live within a limited space like an apartment, condominium or townhouse think they are unable to grow a vegetable garden. However, just the opposite is true. Container...

12 comments    how to food gardening
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Earth Box - A Look at How the Earth Box Garden Works

Container gardening is a popular way to grow vegetables or flowers these days. There are many advantages to container gardening. We take a look at many of these advantages, some of the disadvantages, and...

5 comments    gardening gardens earthbox
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The Dangers of Pesticide Exposure - Go Organic Instead

This is the second in a Hub Series on Organic Gardening at home.  Anyone can do it, and I will show you how!  In this Hub we take a look at the health hazards of using some of the more common pesticides.

0 comments    health home education
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How To Make a Self-Watering Planter

Pots of annuals, herbs, and even vegetables are useful and attractive. What porch is complete without a few cheerful containers of annuals? But in the heat of summer, these containers dry out very quickly, and...

1 comment    home container gardens
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Glorious Gardens: A Beginner's Primer on Landscaping

Nothing improves the curb appeal of a home more than the creative use of landscaping to add warmth and beauty. Not only this, but the use of well-placed landscaping can actually improve your home's energy...

2 comments    design gardening flowers
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How to Grow Square Watermelons

Ready to get creative in the garden this Spring? It's fun and easy to grow fruit and vegetables in containers (just take a look at Bob Ewing's fantastic vegetable garden in containers). However, if you...

8 comments    advice family how to
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Planting Your First Vegetable Garden

Getting Started Few experiences can match the pleasure of savoring a homegrown vegetable, especially if you raised it yourself from a seed or seedling. In almost every case, the flavor and texture of...

32 comments    gardening garden vegetables
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Best Methods for Growing Container Strawberry Plants in the South

Growing Container Strawberries in Southern Climates -- America's favorite berry fruit, the strawberry, is one of the easiest container garden plants to grow in southern states. Even novice gardeners can expect...

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How To Garden In Containers

Growing flowers, herbs and vegetables in containers is an excellent way for anyone with a small space, such as a balcony, to grow their own plants. Containers work well on deck, steps and patios by...

7 comments    how to gardening flowers
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