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Gardening While Renting: How My Balcony Garden Is Growing
I’m in love with my balcony garden! It has brought me so much joy this spring as I’ve been watching my plants grow–even though I’ve been making all sorts of gardening mistakes as I attempt to grow over 10 different types of plants. While I haven’t had any big harvests of veggies yet, I wanted to share the progress (and my excitement!) of my little balcony garden with you. 2022 Balcony Garden Planting Update Gardening mistakes are par for the course, and even with all of them, I’ve been having a lot of fun with my variety of plants. It is so satisfying to see the seeds sprout and then…
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Gardening While Renting: New Year, New Hope, New Balcony Garden
Last year I had an unexpected move, which happily landed me in a wonderful apartment with a beautiful balcony. Was I ever excited when I laid eyes on that balcony! All I could think about was what an amazing balcony garden I could have and all the vegetables I could grow. Gardening while renting can be a challenge, but this new space gives me hope for a thriving container garden. Why I’m excited for my Balcony Garden For the last couple of years I’ve been attempting to garden in my rental units in the smallest of spaces. With the challenges that came with small space gardening also came a lot…
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5 Gardening Tasks To Tackle in the Winter Months
You might think that after the spring and summer growing season are done, so is our work in the garden. However there are some important gardening tasks that are best done in the colder weather. See below for a few ideas on how to get ahead of your gardening to-do list this spring! Alison and I have both had gardens in past years and have documented some of our experiences on the blog. See the links below to follow along on our journey! Backyard Garden Journey Gardening While Renting 1. Pruning Many trees and bushes can benefit from pruning, which can serve to remove unproductive, diseased or damaged areas of…
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Gardening While Renting: An Early Farewell to Year Two
This was the second year that I’ve been attempting to garden while renting. I shared about the beginning of this year’s garden back in April. I had high hopes for my few little plants I was able to plant in my tiny place. This year hasn’t gone as planned in a large number of ways and my little garden is no exception. Gardening While Renting Year Two Recap For this year’s garden I chose to plant some things that I thought would be fun to grow. Dill Beets Kale Seed paper with a mystery plant I made a bunch of mistakes right from the start, such as not paying attention…
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How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Composting
We’re continuing our series on how your garden helps the planet this week by looking at composting. If you missed our other posts in this series, check them out here: How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Lawns How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Trees, Plants, and Garden Design. What is Composting? Composting is the process of taking your organic waste and turning it back into nutrient-rich soil. Compost is a fantastic addition to your garden beds or pots and you can make your own compost whether you have a yard or a small space under your kitchen sink! Gardening Know How states that “to understand the composting process, it helps…
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How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Lawns
It surrounds our homes and buildings, lines our roads and sidewalks, and covers our parks. But have you ever wondered why or how we ended up with a flat green mat covering the dirt in our outdoor spaces? I hadn’t really thought much about it until watching the movie Biggest Little Farm. In the film, the plot that is eventually transformed into lush, productive land teeming with life begins as a former monoculture farm operation that has sapped the life and energy from the soil. It was inspiring to see what could be done, made me wonder what could be achieved on my little bit of land, and also made…
