Urban Vegetable Gardening

Some of the best vegetables to grow in your urban backyard or balcony vegetable garden
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Planting Tomatoes Sideways | My no-dig tomato planting guide
Planting Tomatoes Sideways | My no-dig tomato planting guide
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How to Grow Eggplant
How to Grow Eggplant: 8 Tips for Growing Eggplant | Growing In The Garden
an info poster showing different types of plants and how to use them in the garden
DIY Potting Mixes: A Recipe for the Perfect Garden
DIY potting soil is cheaper than buying it already made, and often results in higher-quality soil that is tailored to your plants.
25 fruits and veggies you can grow in buckets
30 Fruits and Veggies You Can Grow in Buckets
a person is scooping food out of a yellow bowl in the ground with other people nearby
Worm Plunger: a Brilliant Solution for Small Garden Composting - Garden Therapy
the quote for us long as i can remember i've wanted a glass house
Glass House vs Tunnel House
Why we chose a tunnel house over a glass house. The research, the story, how we came to our decision.
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Tunnel House vs Glass House
Join me as I explain why we chose to go with a Tunnel House (hoop house) instead of a traditional glass house for our urban back yard. See the evolution of our garden escapades.
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Vegetables in Pots & Small Spaces
Yes, it's possible to plant your veggie garden in pots and take it with you if you move. No reason not to get planting right away. Let me share with you how I gardened before I put down 'roots' :-)
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Vegetable Gardening in a Small Space
I fed the family fresh salads, fruit, root vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes, capsicums etc., from half wine barrels, assorted large plastic tubs and pots and planter boxes that we picked up and moved every time we moved on. All of the principles that I engage in while gardening 'in the ground' (or above the ground if that's how you think of raised beds) I engaged in whilst gardening in small tubs.
an easy way to compost all year and why you should
Veggie Gardening in Small Spaces
Renting a property is no barrier to growing your own wonderful salads, herbs, fruit trees and vegetables. I fed the family fresh salads, fruit, root vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes, capsicums etc., from half wine barrels, assorted large plastic tubs and pots and planter boxes that we picked up and moved every time we moved on.
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How to Grow Vegetables in a Small Space
A friend said to me recently, "I read all your posts and I love the photographs of your garden, but I could never do what you're doing because I'm renting." Now, I want to put the record straight--right now. I haven't always owned my own property and there was a time when I was renting--but that didn't stop me growing my own vegetables, fruit and salad herbs.
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Vegetables in Pots
Learn how you can grow vegetables in pots and take your garden with you. A friend said to me recently, "I read all your posts and I love the photographs of your garden, but I could never do what you're doing because I'm renting."
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Compost for Small Gardens
You actually don't need a huge amount of space to turn your home garden (or patio/balcony space) into a closed loop system. What do I mean by closed loop system? I mean making sure that no organic material leaves the boundaries of your home.
herbs you can happily plant together
Herbs You Can Happily Plant Together
Most herbs will grow happily together as long as they have good soil, water and plenty of sunshine. Read on to see which herbs grow well together.