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10 Native Pollinator Plants For Containers
If you’re planning a container garden and thinking you don’t have room for both flowers and vegetables, think again. Your vegetable and flower garden can be one and the same! There’s also no reason...
View ArticleThe Gardens For People Who Can’t Garden
If you’re here, it’s because you like growing food. Whether you’re good at it or not is another matter entirely. But even for those of you who are green-thumb challenged, there are ways for you to add...
View Article5 Mini Winter Squashes You Should Grow This Year
Winter squashes are easy-to-grow crops, even for beginner gardeners. They’re excellent for long-term storage, and their flavorful flesh is delicious roasted, mashed or puréed into soup. The only...
View ArticleHow To Condition Your Straw Bale Garden
If you’re short on good-quality soil or don’t have permission to dig up a garden plot because you’re living on rented land a straw bale garden could be your solution to growing food right outside your...
View ArticleDon’t Throw Out Your Used Potting Soil
Even for casual growers, buying potting soil for the container garden every season can be expensive. I know container growers who reuse their potting soil year after year, some carrying it from house...
View ArticleCreate A Custom Potting Soil Mix
Although many commercial potting mixes exist for purchase, many gardeners choose to make their own. A grower might want to create a custom blend for special growing conditions, if retailers are far, or...
View ArticleGarden Hack: Plant Your Potatoes In Containers
Who doesn’t love a good potato? If you live in an apartment or city home with a backyard, you may think that potatoes will never happen in your container garden. But au contraire! Potatoes may actually...
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UF Hack: Turn A Filing Cabinet Into A Planter
We have a massive poplar tree in our backyard, and for years, I struggled to get anything to grow beneath it. I tried hydrangeas, hosta, Solomon’s seal, and many other shade-loving perennials and...
View ArticleShort On Space? Grow Rhubarb In Containers
For pies, crisps, syrups and more, an experienced gardener will definitely be sure to dedicate part of their garden space to rhubarb. This perennial plant, whose tart stalks are sweetened for all kinds...
View ArticleGarden Obsession: Fruit-Flavored Mints
This past summer, I’ve been working at a production greenhouse, where I help grow 35 different varieties of culinary herb. Needless to say, my palate has been tickled with all sorts of new and...
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Groundnuts Aren’t Peanuts
Before the Native Americans and early colonists had potatoes (from South America by way of Europe), they had groundnuts. And I don’t mean peanuts. Groundnuts (Apios americana) are tubers of a legume....
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How To Make A Hypertufa Planter
Hypertufa is a lightweight and weather-resistant blend of peat moss, perlite and Portland cement. It’s the perfect choice for DIY container-gardening projects for those on a budget. Hypertufa looks...
View Article3 Creative Ways To Keep Mint Contained
Love mint but tired of it taking over the garden? Try these practical ways to keep it contained. The post 3 Creative Ways To Keep Mint Contained appeared first on Hobby Farms.
View ArticleBuild A 5-Gallon-Bucket Garden To Grow Tons Of Fresh Veggies
Grow a garden anywhere you have space by using 5-gallon buckets. The post Build A 5-Gallon-Bucket Garden To Grow Tons Of Fresh Veggies appeared first on Hobby Farms.
View ArticleBuild A Patio Water Garden In A Container
If you want a water feature in your garden but don't have the time or money to install a pond or waterfall, build a containerized patio water garden. The post Build A Patio Water Garden In A Container...
View ArticleSugar Pot Watermelon Is Ideal For Container Gardening
Want a petite watermelon plant for a container garden? Sugar pot watermelon produces 8-pound fruits on compact vines that grow beautifully in patio pots. The post Sugar Pot Watermelon Is Ideal For...
View ArticleMilk Crate Garden: Grow A Lot Of Veggies In A Little Space
A milk crate garden is a great way to grow a lot of produce in a small space. Plantable, stackable and cute, repurposed milk crates grow great gardens. The post Milk Crate Garden: Grow A Lot Of Veggies...
View ArticleMake A Succulent Planter That Fits Around Your Patio Umbrella
Liven up your next barbecue with this adorable succulent planter. All you need is a repurposed Bundt pan, a few plants and your imagination. The post Make A Succulent Planter That Fits Around Your...
View ArticleBuild This DIY Planter Shelf To Grow Lots Of Plants In Little Space
It takes only a few minutes to build, but this DIY planter shelf is useful and attractive. Use it to grow herbs, veggies and flowers. The post Build This DIY Planter Shelf To Grow Lots Of Plants In...
View ArticleForcing Flower Bulbs In The Fall For Late Winter Blooms
Autumn is the best time for forcing flower bulbs to bloom in late winter. Learn how you can pot up bulbs to force them to bloom when the snow is flying. The post Forcing Flower Bulbs In The Fall For...
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