Recycling Buckets to Build My Containers

As you can see, by this time I am expert at getting buckets. Once I get my Flip Video camera I’ll have to record and educate you on my ways. For now just be in awe of my splendor.

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A Second Turn of the Compost Pile

It’s about a week since the compost was first turned. When I first opened up the can the lid was sweating. That is supposedly a good thing because the compost is supposed to heat up, so it can do it’s thing.

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Reading More on Self Watering Container Gardens

First off, I scored my first bucket last night. On the way back from the movies (I checked out Anvil and highly recommend to any 80s metalheads out there). I saw one laying out next to a dumpster, so I snagged it. Soaked it over night in some baking soda and vinegar. Like new.

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Expanding My Vegetable Garden to Brooklyn

I am taking this project beyond my small fire escape garden and back to my Brooklyn roots in Canarsie. Yup, I’ll be growing a vegetable garden in Brooklyn. What?

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How to Make an Indoor Compost Bin for Your Kitchen

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It’s been just over 10 days now since I started my compost, so I figured that it’s time to take the first turn of the compost pile to circulate the air a bit. I was expecting the worse and held my breath, but no stank.

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New Plan: Gardening in Containers & Upside Down

After some research, I got more info on the self watering containers. The Homegrown Evolution had a great resource on Self Irrigating Planters posted on April 5.

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Ideas on Container Gardening

For the past few days I’ve been lamenting in my stupidity of building a window garden in a spot that gets no sun. Smart move on my part. Good job.

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Why Planning is So Important

Great. Got the compost going and the shelves built. Walked down to the Farmers Market at Union Square today to talk to some of the farmers about what I grow on my newly built window garden. To sum it up real quick – nothing.

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Building My Window Garden

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First thing I had to do was take the measurements. Wasn’t sure exactly what dimensions were required so took a bunch of different ones, hoping that all or a combo of them would be good enough. You can see my masterpiece above.

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Deciding to Grow a Small Window Garden

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When I first moved into my apartment, my roommate had a small window garden. It was a shelf that bridged the areas between the window in the living room and my room. It was a small area that he use to grow plants.

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