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October 2008

Winter Container Gardening Tips, Tricks and a Recipe

October 8, 2008

I’ve mentioned indoor gardening during winter and how to attract birds during the winter months, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t still garden for your own enjoyment outdoors during the winter. Photo by MrUllmi Often times balconies are more sheltered than traditional, in-ground gardens, and thus the micro-climate on your balcony may be more […]

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Contest – How Many Seeds?

October 7, 2008

So, I mentioned yesterday that I was going to have a contest. Actually, I am going to have 5 contests. One the first Tuesday of every month, with the last one in February. I figure we can use a little fun while things are winding down or dead in the fall and winter months. Every […]

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Calling All Orange County Balcony Gardeners!!!

October 6, 2008

Cindy McNatt is thinking of putting together an article for the OC Register on Orange County balcony gardeners. You could be famous! Okay, a photo in the paper might not make you famous, but it would be cool to get some recognition. Imagine, when you google your name, an article talking about your balcony, among […]

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Winter Container Gardening…for the Birds

October 6, 2008

If your gardening season is nearing its end, you can turn it over to the birds and enjoy watching their antics all winter long. You don’t need a huge yard to attract birds, especially in the winter, when the pickings are pretty slim. If you provide what birds need, they will come. Photo by dbarronoss […]

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What Are The Biggest Problems Faced by Micro Gardeners?

October 5, 2008

Are you a micro-gardener? By that I mean, do you garden on a small patio or balcony or even in a few windowsills? If so, I’d love to hear from you! I’m trying to come up with my blogging schedule for the next few weeks, and it seemed to make sense to ask the people […]

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Garden Indoors This Winter

October 3, 2008

There’s no need to lament the end of the summer growing season. Just slip on your gardening shoes and walk indoors. All you need is a sunny windowsill and a few smallish pots. Photo by Silver Creek Garden Here are some ideas for gardening indoors: For garlicky tasting greens, plant a few cloves in a […]

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Bell Pepper Experiment

October 2, 2008

Over at Buddy Garden Blog, Louise summarized an Organic Gardening article about growing better bell peppers that reminded me that…DUH…I am growing bell peppers, maybe I should try some of the techniques they mentioned. I was thinking that I could put my nearly year-round gardening climate to good use and test out the Organic Gardening […]

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