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My City Garden was founded with the belief that even in a small apartment or city dwelling it is possible to produce some food and bring color and beauty to your home with plants and flowers. This site is for anyone interested in plants, organic growing, urban gardens, container gardens, flowers like orchids, tub gardens and a general green frame of mind. Visit the My City Garden store for new books and indoor gardening products. Use the search link to find articles on raised bed gardening, companion planting, etc. Urban gardening and yours truly were covered in the September 2008 issue of WIRED magazine article entitled, "Why Urban Farming isn't just for Foodies".


Coming soon. More ways to extend your growing fun. Winter doesn't have to be without flowers and green things growing! Growing inside can be fun and rewarding in the cold weather months. You can either buy a commericial unit like the Aerogarden or use soil containers with growlights. Our salad greens and herbs planting has been giving about 3 salads a week for 2 people. Choose cherry type tomatoes which will yield fruit more quickly than the larger types. Browse through the Gardening in the City section for more on growing indoors

orchids
Investing in orchids pays dividends. The initial cost of about 20.00 (available at Home Depot, Lowes, etc) is well worth it. With proper care the blooms can last for 1-2 months and the plants can last for years. Be sure to use the right type of food for them (specifically for orchids like Schultz's or Peter's Specialties for Orchids ) and don't overwater them. Phaelenopsi like sphagum moss and the dendrobiums seem to prefer the wood chips as potting material. Eastern/South Eastern light (morning) works well for them. Try this book GROWING ORCHIDS INDOORS to help get you started.


Check out the article in Gardening in the City about building a wood raised bed box for your garden. The materials and prices are listed for this area.

If colder weather has you down in the dumps, visit the new My City Garden Store for products to help you keep growing inside all winter long. All sales are through Amazon.com

Large Front Page Photos: Kimberly Funk
All photos and text(including bad poetry): Copyright 2011 Carol Nissen except where noted

 

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