Comments on: Dressing Up Your Small Garden with Container Plants

By: RachelNichols

RachelNichols — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:17:18 +0000

Love these blog posts. I live in a small apartment, but have a nice balcony. I plan on growing several plants in containers next spring.

By: modeflowers

modeflowers — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:28:12 +0000

I love to grow more flowers, lettuce and tomatoes in my garden.

By: John Moves

John Moves — Sun, 30 May 2010 11:31:26 +0000

I agree about the growing food thing. People just don’t have an appreciation, with the ease of modern grocery stores.

Having plants outside and inside the home can also help uplift people’s spirits.
.-= John Moves´s last blog post ..Elm Creek Quilts Series =-.

By: Ann Flowers

Ann Flowers — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:05:09 +0000

Every time I come home after a garden tour I start getting new ideas for my own garden.

By: Debra

Debra — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:01:19 +0000

I love plants but something always goes wrong. One of these days I’m going to try again though and see if I can keep a few hardy houseplants alive for more then a few months.

My grandma and my mom have both grown large gardens and the work that goes into it is huge, but the results are worth it. Nothing tastes better then a home-grown, vine-ripened tomato!

By: Jackie Lee

Jackie Lee — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:59:57 +0000

I have lots of room to grow, but I love having containers on the porch. Mandevilla is one of my favorites, but I also love growing patio tomatoes. It's so fun to be able to walk outside and grab a mater and pop in your mouth! .-= Jackie Lee´s last blog post ..What’s holding you back? =-.

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:20:13 +0000

This is a blog that may interest those of you experimenting or better with balcony gardening. I am not in any way affiliated with it, I just enjoy reading it.

http://lifeonthebalcony.com/

By: Marilou

Marilou — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:04:14 +0000

The best part of gardening is when my two children run out to the vegetable garden to pick strawberries right of the plant and eat it! Its a hide and seek game for them. First one finds it, eats it!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:09:17 +0000

Thanks for these posts on container gardens! I’ve had terrible luck with keeping any sort of plant alive, but I am trying to grow a few vegetables this year. (I was inspired by Barbara Kingsolver, also!)

After seeing your pictures, I think I need to plant some beautiful and sweet-smelling flowers as well! Maybe I can enjoy a few lovely weeks before everything is scorched by the summer heat.
.-= Lindsey´s last blog post ..If a tree falls in a forest… =-.

By: vermontmommy

vermontmommy — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:01:42 +0000

We have two raised beds. In the past we have tried to fit more than we should have. This year I planted less. I used one bed for herbs (basil-several, thyme, sage, cilantro, parsley and oregano). The other bed I planted chives (they were there from last year so I left them), cherry tomatoes and jalapenos. I tried lettuce last year but planted it too late and it was just too hot. I might try that another year.

We also have a pot of strawberries that we have had for several years. My kids love to see what they have each morning. It is quite exiting.