From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Starting My Second Batch of Compost

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After using all of the indoor compost to plant on my fire escape, I started a second batch.

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Potting Mix or Potting Soil? Peat Moss or Coconut Coir?

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First off, from what I can tell there is no difference between potting soil, potting mix and transplant mix. It’s all the same thing just different names.

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Vegetable Gardening – Brooklyn Style

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After two long, but fun, days and some rain I set up my vegetable garden in my grandmother’s backyard in Brooklyn this past weekend. All said and done I planted in 16 containers and 5 herb planters.

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My Fire Escape Vegetable Garden

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I set up my vegetable garden on my fire escape this afternoon with 3 buckets and 5 upside down herb planters.

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Completing the Self Watering Containers at My Parents

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After getting the news yesterday that the vegetable gardening season already started and some plants should already be out, I need to get moving quicker.

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It’s the Season for Vegetable Gardening

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I took a trip to the Farmers Market at Union Square today to find out when it’s ok to start putting the containers out and how many plants go in each bucket.

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Video: The Compost is Saved

It’s been two days since I attempted to get rid of the smell of the indoor compost pile.

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Composting Mistake: Too Many Greens

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On Tuesday when I turned the compost all was well and there was no smell. Two days later not so much. It stank and it stank bad.

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