I am so looking forward to spring! A week ago, I was in Vancouver and the snowdrops were out. Here in the Okanagan, the snow is still on the ground and it will be awhile before the first signs of spring. In the mean time we can make some Tufa containers.
Tufa is […]
2008 is under way and in the Okanagan we’re enjoying everything about January — the snow, the crisp air, as well as the new beginnings that this time of year signals.
At this time of year, our gardening is focused on indoor plants. Caring for houseplants makes for a great hobby during the long […]
Only a few more weeks till Christmas and most of you will be busy shopping and buying a poinsettia. If you have the room cluster some pots together to make it look like a small garden.
Some Poinsettia Facts:
Poinsettias are native to Mexico. The showy coloured parts of poinsettias that most people think are the […]
If you are a beginning gardener, container gardening may be the perfect option for you. It is easy to learn, and easy to maintain. You can grow a container garden anywhere you have extra space, and each pot can be cared for individually.
When starting your container garden, choose containers that have drainage holes in the […]
I thought it would be good if I was to post a few of the main reasons why people garden and grow their own in containers. So over the next few weeks I am going to post 10 reasons people garden in containers.
The main reason that people decide to grow their own in containers is […]
Do you long to be able to grow your own fresh vegetables but don’t believe that you can because you do not have a big garden? Freshly harvested vegetables taste fabulous and they are so easy to grow.
Anyone can grow them - even if you only have a window box you can grow cut and […]
I have always been interested in growing things that are different to what everyone else is growing. Avocados seem to be something really different, well I bet you have never grown them have you?
I have done a bit of research and that Avocados can be grown successfully in containers which is great. The downside being […]
Vegetables are the main thing that I grow in containers; they look great and can be eaten which is an added bonus over growing vegetables.
I find vegetables in containers to be highly successful and I always get a good crop from each plant. Almost any vegetable that grows well in the ground will do well […]
When first starting a container garden you really need to consider what plants you are going to plant and where you are going to get them from.
You may wish to grow your plants from seeds, cuttings or buy plants from the garden centre. I highly recommend the latter if you are still a newbie and […]
Gardening in containers in my opinion is the easiest and most simple form of growing flowers, fruit or even vegetables at home. To many people think that you have to have a large garden or an allotment to be able to garden, this is so not true.
Before I really got into gardening I had been […]