When you don't have lots of space, you can still grow quite a bit of food. Here are my best small space gardening tips for the biggest yield possible. There are lots of challenges you have to overcome when you try small space gardening. Square footage is a limited, valuable resource that must ... Read More about Small Space Gardening: Ideas and Tips to Grow Mountains of Vegetables
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The Secrets to High-Yield Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces
There are plenty of vegetable crops that can be grown in containers and have a small footprint in the soil. More importantly, you want to get as much food as you can from that small space and that requires making some tough choices. There are a few secrets to high-yield vegetable gardening that will ... Read More about The Secrets to High-Yield Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces
The Art of Espalier: Growing Fruit Trees in Small Spaces
Growing espalier fruit trees in the home garden is a wonderful way to grow edibles in small spaces and in decorative ways. Training and pruning fruit trees to grow along walls or fences keeps the fruit at an easily accessible height, and turns an otherwise standard tree into a garden showpiece. ... Read More about The Art of Espalier: Growing Fruit Trees in Small Spaces
Clever Vertical Herb Gardens That Will Grow a LOT of Herbs in a Small Space!
No more excuses! If you've always wanted an herb garden but thought you didn't have the space, then today is your lucky day! These clever herb garden ideas take advantage of the vertical space you have outdoors that is going unused so you can grow an herb garden just about anywhere. If you have ... Read More about Clever Vertical Herb Gardens That Will Grow a LOT of Herbs in a Small Space!
Small Space Garden DIY Projects Straight from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
My trip to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle would not have been complete without a tour of the Small Space Showcase on the Skybridge of the Washington State Convention Center. The NWFGS is known for their impressive large-scale display gardens (and, of course, their speaker series ... Read More about Small Space Garden DIY Projects Straight from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
A Culinary Kitchen Garden Perfect for Small Spaces
Herbs are a must in my garden. I use fresh herbs in cooking year round and love to keep them close to the kitchen for easy harvest. Join me as we tour the transformation of my perennial herb container garden to a culinary kitchen garden that looks as beautiful as it is tasty. In my previous ... Read More about A Culinary Kitchen Garden Perfect for Small Spaces
Attract Butterflies, Bees, and Hummingbirds with a Small-Space Patio Pollinator Garden
With bees and other pollinator populations at risk, it's important that we do what we can to help out local bugs and birds. Planting the flowers that they need is an easy way to help these critters out, and you can do it even in a small container garden. As a bonus, if you attract pollinators to ... Read More about Attract Butterflies, Bees, and Hummingbirds with a Small-Space Patio Pollinator Garden
Worm Plunger: a Brilliant Solution for Small Garden Composting
If you have an urban garden, this small garden composting method will blow your mind! By creating an underground worm plunger, you can both compost your scraps and create soil-feeding worm castings with little to no effort. That, plus this brilliant small garden composting system keeps your compost ... Read More about Worm Plunger: a Brilliant Solution for Small Garden Composting
Find the Best Indoor Herb Garden for Any Space
It’s that time of year when temperatures drop and we start wanting to get our garden therapy indoors. Touching, smelling, and looking at plants does a great deal of good for your well-being, and just because the garden is being put to bed for the season doesn't mean that you can't still get your ... Read More about Find the Best Indoor Herb Garden for Any Space
The Secrets to Growing Upside-Down Tomatoes for a Prolific Harvest in a Tiny Space
Upside-down tomatoes make a great use of space but there are a few important things to know so that your efforts will be fruitful. Grow prolific upside-down tomato plants with these 9 essential tips and tricks. There are many types of upside-down tomato planters available and none are expensive ... Read More about The Secrets to Growing Upside-Down Tomatoes for a Prolific Harvest in a Tiny Space
Create a Secret Garden as a Therapeutic Outdoor Space
Have you been lucky enough to visit a secret garden? As you walk along a pathway, through an ornate gate, or under a rose-covered arbor, you arrive at a welcoming spot, perhaps with a water feature or a bench, to sit and enjoy a small space that is usually beyond view. It draws you in. As you turn a ... Read More about Create a Secret Garden as a Therapeutic Outdoor Space
Fall Planter Ideas + Simple Container Care and Maintenance
These fall planter ideas will have your home looking festive for the autumn. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or a first-time planter, the simple tips and tricks in this post will help your container gardens thrive this season. As the season starts to change from the hot long days of ... Read More about Fall Planter Ideas + Simple Container Care and Maintenance