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Microplot design, #2
Jerusalem artichoke (sunchoke), basil, tomato, choko. I actually don’t know which number this is, but I think it’s the second one I’ve posted about. This microplot is in the “vegie garden” section (zone 3A) of my trials, so it is … Continue reading
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Tagged companion planting, microplots, research, small space gardening, vegetables, zone 3
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Red and purple and bean Christmas
This year, my bean screen forms part of the Christmas decorations, twining up through the Christmas lights, standing silhouetted in front of the Bull Banksia’s serrated leaves, even curving around the nearly-full moon. Merry Christmas, to all those folk I … Continue reading
Urban farming tech – Sub-irrigation
Sub-irrigation is a phrase I only recently came across. I was familiar with self-watering pots, which a home gardener might have a couple of, and I knew of wicking beds, a type of garden bed which also works on the … Continue reading
Posted in How-to, Technology
Tagged balcony, balcony garden, city farms, recycled materials, rooftop gardens, self-watering, small space gardening, sub-irrigation, summer gardens, urban agriculture, urban design, urban farming, water conservation, water management, water restrictions
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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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Tagged balcony, box garden, how to, pot plants, recycled materials, small space gardening, transportable garden
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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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Tagged edible, garden profile, kid friendly, pot plants, small space gardening
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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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Tagged how to, pot plants, small space gardening, snails, visual screening
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