Category Archives: Container love

The Tater Pot – Has Anyone Heard Of This Yet?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tracy

The garden center of my local big-box store is starting to restock this week. One of the newest temptations items in the aisles is a three gallon-sized container for growing potatoes on your patio, called a “Tater Pot” Unlike grow … Continue reading →

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Tip — Now Is The Time To Shop For Big Box Garden Center Bargains

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Tracy

July isn’t quite over yet, but my local big – box store is already stuffing it’s shelves with back-to-school gear from backpacks to glue, crayons and scissors. Now is a great time to take a look in the garden center … Continue reading →

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Photographing Flowers – More Tricks and Tips

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Tracy

You’re trying to take pictures of an exquisite white rose, and ending up with an image that looks more like a cotton ball. It’s probably not powdery mildew. Instead, it’s your picture taking technique. Yesterday I wrote about the importance … Continue reading →

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Taking Pictures of Flowers – So Easy a Monkey Can Do it?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Tracy

There’s an old story that goes like this: The Company that made the first portable personal camera rented a bunch of monkeys. When the time came to premiere their new product, they had the monkeys all carry the cameras into … Continue reading →

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Bus Roots – Another Nontraditional Garden Idea

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Tracy

Yesterday, I blogged about a proposed garden on a Chicago commuter train. In New York City, the idea of converting commuter vehicles into greenspace has moved past the conceptual stage. NYU graduate student Marco Castro Cosio proposed the idea of … Continue reading →

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Mobile Gardens – Using Available Space

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Tracy

If you travel the commuter train in Chicago some day, you may share your ride with some unusual natives, like Jack-in-the-pulpit and orator drop seed. These native plants are part of a proposed project called Mobile Garden. The Mobile Garden … Continue reading →

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Succulents – Low Maintenance Container Plants

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Tracy

As I write this, I am vacationing in Sante Fe. While I drove across Texas and Oklahoma yesterday, I was reminded that a large portion of the country is in the grips of a drought. (one tends to lose sight … Continue reading →

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Fairy Gardens – Little Wonders in Containers

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Tracy

If you have younger kids in your home and you love container gardens, one good way to give them the gardening bug is to help them plant a fairy garden. A fairy garden is a miniature garden setting planted in … Continue reading →

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Orangeries — A Specialized Greenhouse

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Tracy

Although most people are familiar with what a greenhouse is, fewer have heard of an Orangery. Orangeries came into vogue among the upper class from the 17th to the 19th century. Their purpose was primarily to over winter containerized orange … Continue reading →

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Self-Contained Patio Gardening: The Earth Box

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Tracy

The gardening market is saturated with hundreds of gadgets that are supposed to make life better. One that’s recently caught my eye – but that I haven’t had the chance to try, is the EarthBox. These products are self-contained containers … Continue reading →

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