State of the Container Garden October 2019

Hello readers of Greens and Machines, another season has come to a close, summer of 2019.

We are now into the depths of fall, and in my area, that means highs in the 70s to 80s for October, and lows in the 50s. That means all the winter crops are coming out. Chard, Kale, Arugula, Lettuce, and Bok Choy to name a few.

Something Attacked my Grapevines.... | Mid July Garden Update

This week's garden update is in video format, so watch and see how it is doing!

See the previous garden update

Moving the Garden to the other side of the yard | Garden Update Week of July 1

Welcome to summer! Some interesting changes have happened to the garden since last month, namely it is now in a new location due to some landscaping by my landlord. Now it's getting a lot of afternoon sun instead of the usual morning sun. Will my plants get cooked???

The First Harvest | Container Garden Update Week of June 9, 2019

Now that all the younguns are out of school, peak heat has arrived. Does my garden like it?

My Seedlings Nearly Died to Hail | Garden Update Week of 5/26/2019

What a crazy week of weather! For June just around the corner, we've been having cool weather and lots of rain and even hail! I had to dash outside to grab my seedlings so they didn't get destroyed! Crazy!

The Best and Worst Vegetables and Herbs to Buy from a Nursery

My gardening philosophy is to start all my plants from seeds. But there have been times when I'm far behind on the season and I need a plant to help get my garden established, or the plant I want to grow is a pain to start from seed. In this article, you will learn which vegetable starts are worth buying from a nursery, and which ones you are better off starting from seed.

Progress is being made | Container Garden Update Week Ending May 11

After the first week of planting, let's see the progress in the garden. There was not too much going on, so there won't be a garden update video this week. Please let me know if you like seeing my garden updates in video format. You can watch last week's video by clicking this link.

Back to my Roots | Starting a New Container Garden

Although I'm off to a late start, it's time to put my new garden space to work. This season, I'm able to plant a few containers with some plants. What are the best plants and methods to take advantage of this limited space though? I know all the answers to this question as I'm no stranger to this style of gardening.