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Vegetable and Fruit Growing in Containers

March 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Container gardening, Fruit, Peppers, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Vegetable Gardening, Winter Squash

This season try growing vegetables and fruit in containers on the deck or patio.  You can have the benefits of ornamental plants and the pleasure of delicious produce.  Floranova, a creative plant breeding company located in the UK, has developed a line of food plants for containers that have been selected for their beauty and [...]

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How to Grow Potatoes Organically

March 20th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Container gardening, Food Gardening, Potatoes, Vegetable Gardening

Growing your own potatoes will pay big dividends in flavor and nutrition, especially if you grow them organically.  Sure, you can buy a ten-pound bag of potatoes in the supermarket for a song, but have you ever put your nose to the mesh opening on that bag and sniffed?  Chemicals, fungicide, heaven knows what!  How [...]

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Growing Celery in Containers

March 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Celery, Container gardening, Food Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Celery growing requires a good amount of sun – at least six hours a day.  If it’s morning and afternoon sun with a shady break around noon, so much the better.  

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