Recently reader, Jennifer, contacted me asking about how to grow a garden in a small space with homeowner restrictions. She wrote: “Hi Mavis – I have a question. We live in an townhome complex with some pretty strict rules. We can’t plant gardens in the grounds or the flower beds. While we’ve looked at moving, Read More >>
Mavis Garden Blog – New Flowers for the Window Box, Planting Peas and More
Now that I’m all caught up on sleep, and our bags are unpacked and all the laundry has been put away, I can finally get back to gardening again. I started a few packets of peas in gutters a few weeks ago and put them in the greenhouse because it was too cold to plant Read More >>
Window Box Ideas for Late Winter and Early Spring
While The Girl and I were walking in London this past week I couldn’t help but pull out my camera {about a hundred times} and snap some photographs of the window boxes we walked past. I’ll admit it, I am a total sucker for a well planted window box and we’ve had one in the Read More >>
Container Garden Ideas – Clever Ways to Fill Your Pots
While I was in San Francisco touring gardens with my buddies Harriet and Ryan, I couldn’t stop taking pictures of container gardens. Although a lot of the plants were beautiful, more often than not I found myself snapping pictures of all the clever little ways people had filled their pots instead of the flowers that Read More >>
My Favorite Herbs for Container Gardens
If there is one thing I’ve learned over the years it’s some herbs grow better in container gardens than others. This year I started thyme from seed and take a look at it now. I’ll be harvesting it pretty soon to dehydrate to use later this winter in soups and savory dishes. I’m not sure Read More >>
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