For the past two summers we've tried porch/container gardening without much success. I think our total take last summer was four tiny carrots and about a half-dozen beans, along with some chives/green onions that stayed alive most of the summer. This summer I'd like to do better with the very limited space and time I have. Please share your favorite tips and links for growing veggies in pots inside.
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posted by anastasiav
on Mar 18, 2013 -
16 answers
I love these older pics of victory garden posters (
e.g.). I was wondering if anyone knew if they were out in the public domain? I'd like to use them for a Tumblr/blog post, but don't want to start ripping folks off willy nilly.
posted by Peemster
on Jan 23, 2013 -
8 answers
Gardeners of MeFi - have any of you used
Safer Garden Fungicide or an equivalent product to effectively control powdery mildew in your garden?
I want to believe it will work, but I'm skeptical.
posted by ryanshepard
on Jan 14, 2013 -
3 answers
Ms. B and I live in our first house. We'd like to do some stuff in the yard, but don't know where to start. We're in the U.S. What do we need to know? [Some details inside.]
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posted by Boxenmacher
on Sep 25, 2012 -
10 answers
Brooklynfilter: What are these red-and-white boxes on the corner of Smith and Union Streets?
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posted by andromache
on May 12, 2011 -
7 answers
We are interested in buying a block of land, and would like to know if the soil is good quality for growing produce. How can we learn more about the soil? can we have it tested?
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posted by lottie
on Nov 14, 2010 -
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I'm growing several containers of tomatoes on my deck, and also... something else.
Blue tomatoes!? Can anyone tell me what these are? (A few other photos:
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posted by graventy
on Jul 29, 2010 -
12 answers
Are parks and lawns highly valued in Australian cities and suburbs? Does drought threaten parks/lawns/gardens in a palpable way?
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posted by GIMG
on Dec 23, 2008 -
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Did I totally mess up by meticulously preparing our yard with a tracter/box blade, spending days removing rocks and debres, planting 50 pounds of Fescue seed, thereafter covering it with 23 bails of straw, and watering it almost daily, but completely skipping the part about raking the seed into the soil? 7 days and counting.
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posted by passtehbrainz
on Apr 25, 2008 -
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Calling all green-thumbed MeFites on the green: How do I make my new (urban, rooftop) garden grow?
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posted by docgonzo
on Apr 10, 2005 -
12 answers
Does anyone know of a community garden/produce organization in Manhattan? Someone once mentioned to me that there are groups that run community gardens and deliver fresh produce weekly or monthly for a flat rate. Any ideas?
posted by Caz721
on Sep 21, 2004 -
3 answers
A garden defeat: Weeds, 1, Happydaz, 0. Today, I borrowed a friend's Weedwacker. I was happily mowing down the growth in my back yard (some of which had reached three feet in height) when all of a sudden one of the nylon strings disappeared! I stopped the contraption and tried to fix it, but all I ended up doing was making the other string disappear. So now I have a non-functional weedwacker, and 20 % of my yard still un-wacked. Anyone know how to make the string come out?
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posted by Happydaz
on Jun 27, 2004 -
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I am working on a house project and feel it would benefit from the quietness and openness I've seen in traditional japanese houses. I understand that their proportions were based on the size of tatamis, both in plan and in section. Does anybody know where I can see a graphic explanation / example of this? A good online collection of traditional japanese interiors and gardens would be much welcome as well.
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posted by signal
on Feb 29, 2004 -
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