Balcony Garden in Florida

Do you love plants, but don't have a yard? If you have a balcony or patio area, you can grow a beautiful container garden. The key is to select plants that will grow well in the conditions you have and respect their needs.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Spring Bulbs for Color

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Many of the most beautiful flowers in the garden are grown from bulbs.  Bulbs are dormant for most of the year, but emerge in spring to add ...
Friday, May 21, 2010

New Herbs Germinated in the Aerogarden

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I used my Aerogarden, hydroponic herb grower, to germinate the seeds of several varieties of herbs.  These seedlings are now large enough to...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Bougainvillea Recovering from Soil Gnats

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In the process of eradicating the soil gnats, I sprayed my bougainvillea plants with a solution of dawn and water.  This effectively killed ...
Monday, May 17, 2010

New Aloe Plant

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Aloe plants reproduce by creating little aloe plants at their base.  These can be removed and will grow into a new plant.  I received two of...
Saturday, May 15, 2010

Brown Spots on Oregano

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I have two varieties of oregano, Greek Oregano and a milder oregano called Wild Marjoram.  As the seasons change in Florida we get more rain...
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

A New Lemongrass Plant

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Lemongrass is an herb commonly used in Thai food.   It looks just like it sounds  It is a grass with a lemony flavor.  I recently received a...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Hydroponic Seed Germination in the Aerogarden

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I planted four varieties of seeds in the hydroponic Aerogarden:  Sweet Basil, Italian Parsley, Nasturtium and Thyme.  In order to increase t...
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