Comments on: How to Design Your Small Container Garden http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/ Simplify your home. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sarah http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-20709 sarah Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:46:31 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-20709 impressive! We used to have outdoor space that we used, although a good amount of our stuff died because of the hot sun (in Arizona). Here in Chicago, I've not had any outdoor space to use. I guess I could try window boxes or something? We don't have a balcony or space outside our doors (they're inside anyhow). I've never been successful with indoor plants (they get eaten by cats and humans). So, what will you do with your plants when you move? impressive! We used to have outdoor space that we used, although a good amount of our stuff died because of the hot sun (in Arizona).

Here in Chicago, I’ve not had any outdoor space to use. I guess I could try window boxes or something? We don’t have a balcony or space outside our doors (they’re inside anyhow). I’ve never been successful with indoor plants (they get eaten by cats and humans).

So, what will you do with your plants when you move?
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]]> By: Why Food Sustainability Matters and 10 Things You Can Do About It - Hippymom - An Evolution of Female Community http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-15864 Why Food Sustainability Matters and 10 Things You Can Do About It - Hippymom - An Evolution of Female Community Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:30:32 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-15864 [...] Start with herbs or lettuce. Radishes are really fast and fairly simple. Even if you rent you can create a container garden. Once you catch the gardening bug you will just want to grow more. Simple Organic had a great [...] [...] Start with herbs or lettuce. Radishes are really fast and fairly simple. Even if you rent you can create a container garden. Once you catch the gardening bug you will just want to grow more. Simple Organic had a great [...]

]]> By: Heather http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-15351 Heather Fri, 28 May 2010 22:12:00 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-15351 You can always collect the cold water out of the tap while waiting for hot water to come through to water your pot plants. You can always collect the cold water out of the tap while waiting for hot water to come through to water your pot plants.

]]> By: Stephen C Dilley http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-15329 Stephen C Dilley Mon, 24 May 2010 02:17:37 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-15329 I might intentionally misunderstand your advice and give the shower caps to the downstairs neighbors, hehehe. Seriously, I have designed a few balcony-scapes and self-watering pots work well in areas where there is not excess rain. Also, planting in as large a container as you can will buy you some time between waterings-keep those plant roots growing into new soil as long as you can- rootbound plats water stress so much faster! Lastly, water holding polymers that absorb water in the soil and release it slowly to plats can help- just don't allow containers with these polymers in them to dry out or the beads act like a wick and draw water right out of your plants! I might intentionally misunderstand your advice and give the shower caps to the downstairs neighbors, hehehe. Seriously, I have designed a few balcony-scapes and self-watering pots work well in areas where there is not excess rain. Also, planting in as large a container as you can will buy you some time between waterings-keep those plant roots growing into new soil as long as you can- rootbound plats water stress so much faster! Lastly, water holding polymers that absorb water in the soil and release it slowly to plats can help- just don’t allow containers with these polymers in them to dry out or the beads act like a wick and draw water right out of your plants!

]]> By: Contain it « In the Land of Wood http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-15248 Contain it « In the Land of Wood Thu, 06 May 2010 16:50:15 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-15248 [...] to this post here, and reading of the gardening possibilities from Small Notebook’s post here, I decided to take the plunge and start a container [...] [...] to this post here, and reading of the gardening possibilities from Small Notebook’s post here, I decided to take the plunge and start a container [...]

]]> By: Things to Write Home About – 5/2/10 | Feels Like Home http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-15196 Things to Write Home About – 5/2/10 | Feels Like Home Mon, 03 May 2010 01:36:49 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-15196 [...] Rachel at Small Notebook posted How to Design A Small Container Garden [...] [...] Rachel at Small Notebook posted How to Design A Small Container Garden [...]

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]]> By: Links Worth Sharing – Week of May 1, 2010 « Simply Frugal http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-15185 Links Worth Sharing – Week of May 1, 2010 « Simply Frugal Sat, 01 May 2010 23:05:57 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-15185 [...] How to Design Your Small Container Garden [...] [...] How to Design Your Small Container Garden [...]

]]> By: Weekend Reading, 5/1/10 | Organizing Your Way http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-15168 Weekend Reading, 5/1/10 | Organizing Your Way Sat, 01 May 2010 12:21:37 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-15168 [...] How to Design Your Small Container Garden and Dressing Up Your Small Garden with Container Plants | Small Notebook [...] [...] How to Design Your Small Container Garden and Dressing Up Your Small Garden with Container Plants | Small Notebook [...]

]]> By: Jaia http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/26/how-to-design-your-small-container-garden/#comment-15075 Jaia Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:22:16 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=2021#comment-15075 Love it! THank you for the inspiration. Would you mind posting a few more pictures of your balcony? the diagram is great but I'd love to see what it really looks like. I've been container gardening for a couple years now, and your post made me realize how much smarter BIG pots are instead of the million small ones I have now :) Love it! THank you for the inspiration. Would you mind posting a few more pictures of your balcony? the diagram is great but I’d love to see what it really looks like.

I’ve been container gardening for a couple years now, and your post made me realize how much smarter BIG pots are instead of the million small ones I have now :)

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