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How To Grow Microgreens In Small Spaces

You don't need a yard a deck or a balcony to grow Microgreens. They are the favourite of indoor growers with space challenges who want to grow their own food!...

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How To Treat Powdery Mildew In Your Small Space Garden

What do I use on the Balcony to control the dreaded white scourge of powdery Mildew? Summer wouldn't be the same without powdery mildew in the garden! I've sifted through all...

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How To Grow Corn in a Small Space

Corn is traditionally grown in garden beds and fields however, not owning either, I have had great success in growing crops of corn each Summer in containers on my Balcony....

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Pickled Balcony Cucumbers Recipe

Pickles are quick and easy to prepare and are a favourite traditional food. Fermented foods aid gut health and it's so easy to do! This is the recipe I use for...

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An Easy Guide to Watering Indoor Plants

Indoor plant care is often described as more challenging than their outdoor counterparts – this is due largely to the “artificial” environment these plants are brought in to that suit...

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Potting Up a Basket

Turn an old rattan basket into a pot planter It's so simple to do! Baskets can be found on Council garbage collection piles, Op Shops and often the dusty hidden storage...

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Grow Pineapples In A Small Space

Will I be sipping Pina Coladas in two years time?  Well, you know that I'm not averse to having a go at growing most anything up here on the balcony...Corn, Blueberries...

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How To Create The Perfect Small Garden

Adding greenery to your urban dwelling can be done in even the smallest spaces like a balcony, rooftop, patio or terrace.  Using the right pots and tools you can create a low...

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