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Questions tagged [container-gardening]
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How to improve container gardening on a concrete surface
While visiting a restaurant next to where I work (to get scraps/waste for my chickens) I was shown their gardening attempt behind the restaurant. Their goal was to have some produce for the kitchen right out the back door.
The location has full…
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Does anyone have experience with AeroGarden?
I got a new AeroGarden Bounty today. I am trying to figure out what these two thingies are. They came rattling around inside the bowl, now lying on the bottom. Did they fall loose from somewhere? Where should I put them before starting putting in…
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sequoia seeds germination, and first "planting" of sprouts method, in which container?
I received Giant and Red sequoia seeds a few weeks ago (never used those before) and the producer indicates on package to leave those soak 24 hours in water, drain and leave seeds 20 days in the fridge. is this process correct ? (as I read in prior…
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Has anyone made a DIY Shepherd's Hook?
I was thinking of getting some shepherd's hooks and was wondering if anyone has come up with any cheaper DIY solutions that might be interesting.
I found some flimsy plans that were mainly used as decoration temporarily. I'm planning on using mine…
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How deep do watermelon, cantaloupe, summer squash & cucumber plant roots grow? How big of a pot do I need for above ground gardening?
How deep do watermelon, cantaloupe, summer squash & cucumber plant roots grow? How big of a pot do I need for above ground gardening on these plants?
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Recommended Gardening books for Toddlers?
We live in an apartment with a small balcony. I've decided to start a small container garden to teach my two year old about gardens and taking care of plants. she's very excited. does any one recommend any good books, targeted at children. also any…
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Which plants to grow in a closed terrarium?
I have lots of long glass bottles(think Cappuccino bottles, but a little bigger). I would like to grow closed terrariums. Types of plants I want to avoid:
Plants that are easy to prune. I would love to grow succulents, but it might get hard to…
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What are small plants for containers referred to as?
I have a balcony with a number of pots all of which are < 30cm in diameter. I struggle to work out what I should be putting in them. Most plants seem too big to go in these containers and are grown for gardens with a lot of space.
There are bedding…
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Does limiting plant size decrease life-span?
So, I'm looking into growing plants indoors(specifically, trees such as Meyer Lemons and possibly apples). It's my understanding that a plant's size can be limited by keeping it in a small pot, and trimming it's roots if it becomes root-locked.…
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Are there any websites related to publish own's garderns' images/videos?
I would like to know if there is any web which offers us to upload our gardens' content, and even more, if there are any gardens contest where you could submitt your material via photos or videos and compete!
Thank you for your time.
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Dying vinca plant
How to save my dying vinca plant? I attached photos.Please help me.. I am from Mumbai.I brought this plant from local nursery 7 days ago, I use vermicompost. I used to keep outdoor usually. I used normal gardening soil.
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