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Japanese Earthquake & Tsunami

March 11, 2011

It was shocking to see the video last night of a very large earthquake and subsequent tsunami in northern Japan. My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the disaster. I know I’ve chatted with several container gardeners in Japan. I hope you guys are okay.

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Community Container Garden

February 16, 2011
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I have an exciting project in mind, and I want to gauge your interest. I was thinking that we could have a virtual community garden, connecting balconies and patios all over the place. We would share our failures and successes, encourage each other, and generally have a lot of fun growing our own fruit, veg, [...]

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Let’s Design a Balcony Garden Together!

January 25, 2011
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Over on the Life on the Balcony Facebook page, I explained a container gardening “game” that I thought might be fun. Basically, we’d collaborate to design a balcony, and then I’d put the ideas into a story board and share it here on Life on the Balcony. If this sounds like something you’d be interested [...]

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More Delicious Container Gardening Tips & Tricks

December 7, 2010

Don’t forget that Life on the Balcony is also on Facebook and Twitter. I share a lot of little tidbits there, like photos of pretty plants, and funny (at least, I think they’re funny) observations on gardening mishaps. If you’re on Twitter or have a Facebook page, be sure to leave a link so I [...]

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See You After Thanksgiving!

November 15, 2010

I’m in the midst of finishing up projects like this in the last few weeks before my book is due to my publisher. I need to take a break from blogging so I can dedicate 100% of my time to finishing it on time. So, what is that picture up there? Remember when I was [...]

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I’m at the Garden Writers Association Symposium!

September 9, 2010

I’m in Dallas for the annual Garden Writers Association Symposium. I’ll be chatting with all sorts of gardening companies about their new products, learning how to improve my writing, and partying it up! Oh, and on Monday morning, Adriana Martinez and I will me on the Good Morning Texas TV show! If you’d like to [...]

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Hiatus

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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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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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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