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Just because you don't have a garden, doesn't mean you can't make the move towards growing your own food. Even if you don't have a patch of dirt to call your own, you can still grow vegetables with on...

A classic science experiment in school is to put a plant in a dark closet and see what happens. The outcome: it turns white, withers, and dies without the sun. However, there is a way how to grow vege...

Greenhouses are a great way for many small growers to extend the season, giving several extra months of fresh vegetables. But that still leaves many gardens bare during the coldest months of the year....

5-gallon buckets are becoming a very popular container to enhance a garden. They have many benefits and really make the most of a small space. Let's look at how to grow vegetables in 5-gallon buckets....

Pickled onions are a staple in many countries and different cuisines. They are also another way for the self-sufficient gardener to preserve their harvest for the winter months. Let's learn how to gro...

Many gardeners like to get creative and use different things for their containers. A popular container to use in vegetable gardening is a polystyrene box. With all the new information and research bei...

Grow bags add a lot of flexibility to your garden. They are more environmentally friendly than plastic pots and can grow an abundance of vegetables. Onions are well suited to any container gardening, ...

Nothing beats fresh, good quality corn on the cob at a summer barbecue. And there is nothing better that picking this corn right out of your own backyard. Even with a small plot, you can grow enough c...

Many people think that to have a garden you have to buy fancy seeds from a garden centre. However, you can grow a lot of your own food by simply going to the grocery store. Let's look at how to grow s...

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Did you ever have an onion sprout greens in your pantry and wonder what to do with it? Do you want to take an onion from a store and turn it into a sustainable harvest? Here is how to grow onions from...

One of the biggest hangups for people getting started into gardening is that they don't have any soil. Whether you live in an apartment without a yard, or just don't have extra space in your garden, y...

What's better than a houseplant? An edible houseplant! This article on how to grow spinach indoors will look at growing potted spinach inside so you can have fresh greens all year round....

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A small plant pot can produce a prodigious amount of spinach. Growing in a pot gives you the option of having fresh spinach all year round, even in the depths of winter. With proper care, one plant po...