Gardening
You can successfully grow plants anywhere…
All you need to successfully grow plants are three elements:
light, nutrients and water.
If you are new to gardening, a seasoned gardener or a Plant “Angel of Death,” I can help you.
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Blue Ribbon Articles and Podcast Episodes
Intro to Rain Gutter Grow Systems
This is one of our most popular posts on Small Scale Life. In my experience, I have found that gardeners struggle to water plants routinely, especially if that person works a job away from home for extended periods of time (i.e., sales, transportation, medical positions or public service positions). I have found a method of gardening that meets all of these needs. This method is a type of Wicking Beds called Rain Gutter Grow Systems, and in this post, I am going to introduce you to these systems.
Vertical Garden 101: Introduction to Vertical Gardening
Space is always a premium in gardens, especially when you are a renter. I had to get creative using space to grow food, and one creative way to expand is to capitalize the unused airspace. This post is an introduction to vertical gardening, and additional articles will cover how I built and maintain the vertical gardens I am used in 2016.
How to Build Vertical Garden Planters
In this post and episode, I will discuss the following topics:
- What is a vertical garden?
- Benefits and challenges of vertical garden planters
- Materials needed to build vertical garden planters
- Step-by-step guide for building vertical garden planters
How to Prune Tomatoes to Improve Production
In our small gardens, I am here to grow produce, not leaves and branches. I can’t eat those! One way to increase your tomato production is by pruning tomatoes. In this episode, I am going to discuss how to prune tomatoes to improve the health of your plants and to grow more tomatoes. Buckle up, buttercup, because we are going to talk about aggressively pruning those plants!
Urban Farming Advice
Michael Bell and Scott Hebert return to discuss urban farming advice and best practices. Topics discussed during this podcast includes their farms, their markets, typical yields, watering crops, harvesting product, successfully marketing products and potentially expanding their operations.
Urban Farming with Michael Bell
Inspired by some of my heroes including Gary Vee, Curtis Stone and JM Fortier, Michael is carving out his organic footprint in a quiet spot six miles from down Downtown Dallas. It is pretty cool talking with Michael, and I learned a lot from him. Whether it is starting your own small business (not necessarily urban farming) or getting fit, I think there is something for everyone in these next two podcasts!
Latest Harvest from the Garden
Frost is Coming: How to Extend My Garden Season
Frost and winter are coming rapidly! I discuss the damage frost can do to plants and talk about how to extend my garden season. There are low cost ways to do this, and we are going to talk about them and implement some immediately.
How to Grow 1 Million Meals with Drew Demler
I sit down with Drew Demler for Big Tex Urban Farms to discuss various hydroponic systems and mobile garden beds used to grow 1 million meals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Small Scale Gardening Podcast: Start with the Why
In this episode, I am trying something new. This is the pilot episode of the new Small Scale Gardening Podcast. In this podcast, I am focusing on gardening and food preservation, which are my passions. As I learned from my good friend Greg Burns, I need to “Start with the Why” as I begin this effort.
Demolition Day for the Old Raised Garden Beds
I tell the story about Demolition Day for the Old Raised Garden Beds and Vertical Garden as well as give you a sneak peak of the new Self-Watering Planter Systems
Happy Mother’s Day 2019: Community and Gardening
In this episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I wish all a Happy Mother’s Day. We had a full week, and weekend with a full house. We had a lot of great Community Building and gardening last week.
Starting to Build Community
In our 138th episode, I talk about Easter, Weekend 3 Things, working through our busy week, gardening, and starting to build community