Category Archives: container gardening

Pathetic Potato Production

Posted on 2010/09/06 by Green In Oak Park

Hi, I’m back at the end of a rather allergenic weekend, perhaps with some alliteration for the win? It certainly wasn’t my potato growing for the win. 🙁 Picture forthcoming later in the week, maybe on Wednesday, but suffice it … Continue reading →

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Backyard garden update – full of pretty pictures

Posted on 2010/07/06 by Green In Oak Park

We all love photos, no? The best of the bunch is at the very bottom, by the way. (Alliteration for the win.) Here are my potato plants as of today. As you can see, they’ve gotten significantly taller than the … Continue reading →

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Update on The Great Potato Experiment

Posted on 2010/06/01 by Green In Oak Park

I thought at first that my Great Potato Experiment, aka growing potatoes in a garbage can and training them to grow up instead of out, would be a flop. It took what seemed like a long time to see any … Continue reading →

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I bought plants at the Cheney Mansion today. Did you?

Posted on 2010/05/17 by Green In Oak Park

Today at the Cheney Mansion Plant Sale, I bought a Melrose pepper plant, a cayenne pepper plant, a Tom Thumb tomato plant, Manzano tomatoes, creeping thyme, a Black Beauty eggplant, kale plants, and a strawberry plant. Because I have limited … Continue reading →

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Earth Boxes – Product review

Posted on 2010/04/22 by greeninoakpark

You might recall in my post about the great potato experiment I mentioned steadying the garbage can with Earth Boxes. You might have wondered what Earth Boxes are as well, and as I recall, I did promise to tell you.  … Continue reading →

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