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Seed Starting Questions–Answered

April 3, 2011
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We’re going to turn our Community Container Garden eye towards containers tomorrow, but I wanted to take a second to answer some common–and not so common–seed starting questions. How are your seedlings doing?

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How to Care for Citrus Trees

March 15, 2011
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Here are some tips (especially geared towards gardeners in warmer climates) for caring for citrus trees in early spring. Read the whole post over on the Fiskars website

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Community Container Garden

February 24, 2011
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Hear ye, hear ye! Community Container Garden day is finally here! Without further ado, may I present the plants we will be growing this year: ‘Sunspot’ Sunflowers, ‘Purple Petra’ Basil, Garlic Chives, ‘Spacemaster’ Cucumber, and ‘Better Bush’ Tomato. And if growing plants from seed wasn’t cheap enough for you, I’ve arranged with aHa Modern Living [...]

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Just Peachy! How to Grow Peaches and Nectarines in a Pot

January 17, 2011
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I have had a peach tree growing in a pot for two and half years. It is one of my absolute favorite edible plants to grow, because the results are so juicy, and tasty! Peaches that are sold at supermarkets don’t even begin to compare to the taste of homegrown, tree-ripened fruit. I guarantee you [...]

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Let’s Grow a Whole Balcony Orchard from Seed!

January 11, 2011

Or not. Definitely not. Find out why growing fruit trees from seed isn’t a very good idea in my latest post over on the Fiskars website. It seems like a great idea. You buy an incredibly delectable apple, peach, or bag of cherries and think you yourself, “I’d love to eat fruit like this all [...]

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A View In To Your Brain – Top Searches on Life on the Balcony

December 31, 2010
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You see that search box over there, near the top of the sidebar on the right? You all have used that little box to find information on Life on the Balcony 4,505 times. That’s a lot of searching! Here’s what you’ve been searching for, and posts that are a good match…

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Winter Pruning Advice for Deciduous Fruit Trees – Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Etc

December 22, 2010
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My post over on Fiskars.com is about pruning your fruit trees. What fruit trees are you growing on your balcony? The time to prune your deciduous fruit trees is when they’re dormant, which means December or January in mild climates like Southern California. I only have three fruit trees, and one of them is a blood orange [...]

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Fun Video on Gardening at Work

December 10, 2010
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You guys know how much I love gardening at my office. For those of us with extremely limited space, a pot or 8 at the office can mean doubling our growing space. In this video, Adriana and I visit the offices of punk record label Epitaph to show them how to grow some veggies at [...]

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Simple, Edible Fall & Winter Container Idea

November 8, 2010
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Lacinato Kale is sometimes called “Dinosaur Kale,” and for good reason. The beautiful, blue-green, crinkled leaves can reach 2-3 feet tall. Plop one of these edible kales into the center of your pot and surround it with red (and/or white) cyclamen and you’ll have a eye-catching container to set near your garage or front door. [...]

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Lessons Learned from Two Years of Apartment Gardening

September 17, 2010
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I’m really thrilled to share today’s post, written by Gail from Calgary, AB Canada. Gail is new to gardening, but I think she’s definitely up to the challenge of apartment gardening! I hope all LOTB readers can identify with her post about the lessons she has learned from her garden this year, because beginner or [...]

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