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Hiatus

by Fern on August 16, 2010

A close family friend passed away in a car accident on Sunday. I’m going to be stepping away from the blog for a week to process this tragedy and grieve with my husband and our friends. Thank you for understanding.

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Container Gardening Grab Bag 7/16

by Fern on July 16, 2010

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Gardening Posts

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Have a Happy & Safe Fourth of July!

July 4, 2010
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Original photo by B Tal

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Wordless Wednesday – Pollinator Extravaganza!

June 23, 2010
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Container Garden Grab Bag: 6/11

June 11, 2010
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Must Read Container Gardening Posts Black and Tan Container: love, Love, LOVE this container design by Christina Salwitz. So amazingly beautiful. Speaking of Christina, she’s the featured guest on this month’s Nest In Style podcast! A Hanging Basket Story: Andrea Bellamy shares some new Proven Winners plants and combines them in a pretty hanging basket. [...]

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What Gardening Has Taught Me About Life

June 4, 2010
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I’ve learned a lot about life through gardening, probably because it is such a contemplative hobby. I’d love to hear what, if anything, you’ve learned from your time spent among plants.

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Smart Pots Update – Looking Good So Far!

May 27, 2010
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Last January I had a contest to give away a set of soft-sided “Smart Pots,” the winner won several pots with the condition that they check in a few times and share how the plants in their Smart Pots are doing. In case you missed it, Smart Pots are a soft-sided “pot” that is supposed [...]

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Taking Better Photos of Your Garden – Rule of Thirds

May 6, 2010
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A lot of gardeners enjoy taking photos of their garden to chart their garden’s progress, to remind them of how beautiful their favorite flower is, or to share with friends online. Actually, it’s kind of hard to imagine a gardener that doesn’t like taking photos of their garden. Knowing a few photography basics can really [...]

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Calling All iPhone and iPod Touch Users!

May 5, 2010
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UPDATE: I have filled all the co-reviewer spots. Thanks for your enthusiasm guys! I have been invited to review a free gardening app for the iPhone/iPod Touch and was thinking that since it is free, it would be fun to do a review with several other people. Basically, the reviewers would meet in a private [...]

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Happy Earth Day 2010!

April 22, 2010
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This being Earth Day, I wanted to challenge you to do one thing–make one change–to be more environmentally friendly. Maybe you’re going to commit to not use any pesticides this year, or grow some Asclepias (milkweed) to support your local butterfly population. Sunset Magazine has a whole bunch of Earth-friendly ideas. If you do make [...]

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A Creative Way to Use an Arbor on a Balcony

April 7, 2010
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I was flipping through the photos on my phone, saw the one above, and and idea occurred to me. I originally took the photo (at Long Beach City College’s Horticulture Department plant sale) because I thought hanging strawberry grow bags might be of interest to LOTB readers. But when I saw it the second time [...]

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If You Enjoy Reading This Blog, Nominate LOTB for a Mouse & Trowel Award!

April 5, 2010
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The Mouse & Trowel’s are the Academy Awards of garden blogging, and I’d be honored to win one. But I need your help. Please take a second to nominate Life on the Balcony for an award. Thanks in advance!

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