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1-5-2010. Hello I hope you are all well, today I thought I would show you how I put some of my seedlings and plants into my transportable water recycling system done with the help of my two youngest grandsons, to show you all just how easy it is to do on a small scale or a large one. For more info please visit my website. May you and yours and what you grow live long and happy. TheJohnJRP.

My tomato plants are done for the year. I pulled out the remaining plants. Now, I get little mushrooms popping up in the container. Can I save the soil for future use?

This will be my first vegetable container garden, I just recently moved and my ground gardening space is very limited. Any tips will be greatly appreciated. I have plenty of space for containers on my cement driveway and I have a big garage with nice size windows. I have so many questions. My favorite vegetables are maters, cukes, peppers, corn, carrots, pumpkins, watermelon, herbs, garlic and head lettuce.

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Jim Martin, longtime horticulturist and executive director of the Charleston Parks Conservancy, demonstrates how to create a container garden of flowers, herbs and vegetables during a Park Angels event at Sea Island Savory Herbs on Johns Island. If you like this video, consider a donation to the Conservancy to support more projects like this. www.charlestonparksconservancy.org

You don’t need a big garden to grow your own produce. Learn how to grown your own salad ingredients using containers.

Do you guys have any suggestions for a container or pot to grow garden peas in?
Also do they need some kind of support while they grow upward? If so what can i use to support them?
I have no experience with growing peas, or anything in that matter. I’m only a 16 year old who has to grow garden peas for a biology project. Any suggestions or tips?

Basil in containers is a great decoration for a the front porch of your home or even right outside a kitchen window. Plant basil in containers with help from a registered herbalist in this free video clip. Expert: ROBERT LINDE Contact: www.facebook.com/editprofile.php?sk=contact&success=1#!/profile.php?id=626618253 Bio: Robert Linde is a licensed Acupuncture Physician in the state of Florida, as well as a Registered Herbalist. Series Description: Container gardening is a great way to bring the garden into your home in locations like a kitchen, or even a windowsill. Learn about container gardening with help from a registered herbalist in this free video series.

Seeds are lookin’ “germinated!! Time to go in the containers Stormrelief2011.org Youtube.com/user/eastcoastprepper Youtube.com/user/desertprepper1 Youtube.com/user/minbound

We just got back from vacation! Check out the video we did while on vacation: www.youtube.com This week we learn about the suckers on our tomato plants and find more pests eating our pepper and tomato plants (we think they’re cutworms). Check out Tiffany’s post on her blog: thrifty20something.com And, as usual, here’s the list of what we’ve been trying to grow: – Cherry Tomatoes – Zucchini – Squash – Green Onions – Basil – Peppers – Lettuce – Green Beans – Cucumbers – Pumpkin (I know, I’m skeptical too)

Hello!
I’m planting nasturtiums, hollyhocks and California poppies in a huge container , or considering to do so (I live in an apartment, so I don’t have a garden or anything like that…just my balcony). I’ve read that all three do well in poor soil, so I would like your opinions on this grouping.

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I have a wooden box 4×8 ft. How big and how many holes do I need to put in the bottom? How many holes for a 19 gal. tub ?
I should have added that it has to be off the ground so I can take care of it from my wheel chair. It is 8 ft. high. The tub is 21 in. diamiter.

Mary speaks with Matt Ross from the Toledo Botanical Gardens about interesting plant choices for containers for the 2010 season.