SMALL SPACE GARDENS

You don’t have to have acres of land in order to grow a lot of food. Urban gardeners across the globe are embracing the idea of small gardens. By growing abundantly in raised beds, transforming lawns into vegetable gardens, and growing food in the front yard, they’re harvesting food for their families.

Small gardens are a great option for those with limited space, limited time, and limited mobility.

Preventing Powdery Mildew Damage in the Garden

This insidious fungi can impact a wide range of vegetable crops. There are a number of natural tactics gardeners can take to reduce powdery mildew damage.

Growing Sunflower Sprouts for Healthy Microgreens

sunflower sprouts growing in a black container

When greens are in short supply, sunflower sprouts can fill in a need for greens, but they’re great in salads and sandwiches ANY time of year!

Growing Lettuce in Containers to Eliminate Pest Damage

lettuce growing in containers hanging against a green wall

Tender green lettuce leaves are very susceptible to damage from slugs and snails. They’re also a favorite of pests like rabbits and deer, though admittedly those are not a problem for me here. To combat the damage from snails and slugs, try planting lettuce in containers up off the ground.

Fig Tree Care and How to Grow a Fig Tree in a Pot

What you need to know about planting figs, fig tree care, & growing an indoor fig tree. The pretty tropical foliage & sweet harvest make them hard to beat.

Succession Planting: An Easy Trick to Harvest More Food from Your Veggie Garden

colorful red, pink, and purple radishes in a flat rectangular basket

Extend your harvest season by utilizing the succession planting method. It’s an easy way to make your garden work harder and produce more vegetables.

Get Fresh: Growing Microgreens Indoors for Year-Round Salads

Discover the best microgreens to grow as well as how to grow microgreens indoors with this handy guide to growing wintertime salads.

Growing Lettuce in an Indoor Winter Garden

Try your hand at growing lettuce indoors! Eat fresh salad greens year round by adopting the idea of growing an inside garden. Perfect for city folks!

Start a Container Garden in Your Urban Back Yard

heads of lettuce in a galvanized vegetable garden container

Vegetable container gardening is a good option for urban gardeners and easy to do! Make your limited space productive – tips for growing vegetables in pots.

Upside-Down Tomatoes — Grow Vertically to Save Space!

close up of upside down hanging tomato planter in a five gallon bucket

A hanging tomato planter is easy to make at home. Here’s how to transform a 5-gallon bucket into a DIY upside-down tomato planter for a vertical garden.