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Grow Food At Home
Urban farming is one of the most important movements of our time. My home is an urban balcony farm in Sydney, about 30 kms from the city. where the vegetables and fruits...

How to Grow in PVC Drainpipes
The Tip Shop is a the perfect plaace to find your piece of PVC drainpipe that converts into a slender, small-space fitting container garden! When you look creatively, almost anything...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...