Take Care of Your Container Garden All Year Round
Your container garden is now set up, and you’ve chosen and potted your plants. But since any garden grown inContinue Reading
Category: Container gardens
Choosing the Right Plants for a Container Garden
Most plants can be grown in containers: colorful annuals, aromatic herbs, tasty vegetables, exotic tropical plants, hardy perennials, and evenContinue Reading
Herbs in Urban Style
Apartments, condos, townhouses… There are many homes in the city, and even in the suburbs, where planting space is scarce,Continue Reading
How to Prepare Your Container Garden
I remember my very first “garden”, in a small asphalt courtyard surrounded by brick walls. I placed a shallow plasticContinue Reading
Growing Root Vegetables… on a Balcony!
Yes, it’s satisfying to grow tomatoes and basil on a city balcony. But there comes a time in life whenContinue Reading
Which Potting Soil Should I Choose for My Containers on the Balcony?
I’ve always compared potting soil to a cake mix. Add too much salt, not enough flour, and the cake won’tContinue Reading
Plants on a Balcony? Not in Small Pots
The urban gardener’s biggest challenge is successfully growing flowers and vegetables in a soil less environment. Whether it’s a rooftop,Continue Reading
To keep your pots and planters in good condition
Flowering is essentially over for the season… at least outdoors! But there are still a few things to do inContinue Reading
Gardening in Containers or in the Ground: What Do You Need to Know?
Container gardening has been on the rise for a number of years now. Once very marginal and mainly reserved forContinue Reading
Building an Urban Vegetable Garden: Tips and Tricks
May is the perfect time to start your urban vegetable garden, or even build one. For several years now, I’veContinue Reading