Tag Archives: pot plants

Green, cool, productive and droughtproofed – the lower-water vegie garden

As I wrote yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find that even though the watering system broke while we were on holiday, most of the plants survived a summer week or two without water. I’m putting this down to the … Continue reading

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Friday photo – 2013’s “also rans” part 2

I know it’s Saturday, but today instead of a link post I’m doing part two of the photos I almost displayed as a Friday photo. Each of these photos was good enough and interesting enough to go in, but got … Continue reading

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Balcony box garden with styrofoam fruit boxes (video)

I’ve lived most of my adult life in flats, none of them on the ground floor. So I’ve had a bit of practice at gardening in small spaces and in pots and containers. The last flat I was in was … Continue reading

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Garden profile: The kid-oriented pot plant garden

Profile time! Today, Zone 2, a little space I and the kids really enjoy. Zone 2 quick profile Watered, in pots, semi-shaded. Plant choices based around high interactivity and safety for children, and resilience in the face of enthusiastic toddlers. … Continue reading

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Bean screen – small space gardening “how to”

My two-year-old helped me plant the bean screen last week, as part of our first week of firstspring. Here’s what it looks like: This is a small-space gardening technique I’ve been working with. The idea is that we put climbing … Continue reading

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