If you're looking for a large, sturdy, insulated composter, the Aerobin400 Composter fits the bill. It is 47 inches tall by 29 inches wide and can hold up to 113 gallons of compost! And since it is aerated, you don't have to turn the compost. Why Compost Yard Waste & Kitchen Scraps? Composting kitchen scraps with leaves and other yard …
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Add Structure, Style, & Color to Your Garden with a Trellis & Flowering Vine
When I decided that the raised bed in my front yard needed a little height to add structure and color, my first thought was some sort of permanent structure, whether it be garden art or something a plant could grow on. Metal, Freestanding Trellis I looked for a way to include a flowering vine on a sturdy trellis. I found the perfect metal, …
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The Secret to Watering Container Gardens
I hate to water, but I like to grow things in containers. These two things don't mix. It's the same in my kitchen though. I hate to cook but I really like to eat good, healthy, delicious food. *Sigh* What's a girl to do? I'm always looking for ways to simplify or even automate some of the tasks in my life. Rather than spend 20-30 minutes …
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The Search for a Quality Plant Stand
You know those plant stands that you find in discount stores? The ones that are made of wire, metal, or wood that often have three legs, but just don’t seem very sturdy? Don’t buy them. Just don’t do it. When you’ve got one of your favorite ceramic pots with your favorite fern sitting on it and it topples over, leaving you with a broken pot and …
Mantis 2-Cycle Tiller Review
Preparing your soil for seeds or plants by tilling it or mixing it can really help your plants get established. Plants and seeds put out roots to gather nutrients and water, and tilled soil makes it easier for the roots to penetrate. Manually mixing soil is very hard, so we opted for a tiller. Mantis Tiller Review The tiller we have is a Mantis …
Review of Aluminum Raised Bed Corners
Raised bed gardening in my neck of the woods is a great way to avoid dealing with our sticky clay soil and it's practically the only way to grow root vegetables. I have two large raised beds that I installed last year and am making use of for tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, and cucumbers this year. Gardening in a raised bed solves many issues - soil …
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