From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Start Growing an Herb Garden, Not Killing One

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After a few days of rain, rain and more rain. I check in on my fire escape garden. The self watering containers look great, but the herbs in the upside down planters – well, they look dead.

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Making Potting Soil

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Now I am going to show you how to make your own potting soil using a peat moss base.

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Five Things I Learned About Planting Vegetables

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This whole experience is all new to me, especially the part about actually planting. Here’s five things I learned about how to plant vegetables in a self watering container.

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Checking in on the Gardens One Week Later

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It’s one full week since I’ve planted my vegetable gardens on my fire escape and in Brooklyn. Here’s an update on how things are progressing.

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