Apartment Living: Self-sufficiency garden for an apartment

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Author Content BernadetteS Chehalis, WA August 01, 2008 03:07 PM Post #5354643 With the economy tanking & food prices going up, I know a lot more people (even in really non-country circumstances) are thinking they might like to grow at least a bit of their own food. Here's a woman who says that fruits, veggies, and herbs can be container-grown even in a cramped apartment. http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/wolcott61.html Kateskees Seattle, WA (Zone 8a) August 06, 2008 11:49 PM Post #5379907 What a great article! I'm going to have to look into some of those things. Maybe I'll be ready for next year! zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA (Zone 8a) August 09, 2008 12:04 AM Post #5389162 Might check out this thread, it has some good ideas. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/876869/ topcat322 Gretna, LA October 08, 2008 08:32 PM Post #5648958 I hear the price of food is skyrocketing. I am trying to grow a square foot garden. Any idea ideas on how to maximize harvest. Also I would like about better growing techniques. thanks, teresa topcat322 Gretna, LA October 08, 2008 08:32 PM Post #5648959 I hear the price of food is skyrocketing. I am trying to grow a square foot garden. Any idea ideas on how to maximize harvest. Also I would like about better growing techniques. thanks, teresa zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA (Zone 8a) October 09, 2008 10:43 AM Post #5650762 topcat322, you should check out How much food COULD you grow if you had to? thread http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/876869/ I think it might be very useful to you. wegdddd Fushun China November 14, 2008 09:03 PM Post #5792039 I found that connector you were looking for Cindy, is this the thing you were looking for? http://www.liangdianup.com/computeraccessories_1.htm It's on the list of computer accessories and parts. They have the DVI video thing to convert that jap monitor to work with your other computer. Just about any other kind of wire adaptor, usb connectors, monitor extension wires, ps2 extention wires, and all kinds of female and male swap connectors and things that I think would help your shop. If that above link don't work then goto http://www.lducompany.com and click on computer accessories. Let me know if that is what you need and give me your email address again. revjonny London United Kingdom April 24, 2009 12:58 PM Post #6457301 This site http://www.self-sufficiency-guide.com has lots of great ideas on growing your own food with little space. My favourite is the Native American "Three Sisters" technique of planting Maize (sweetcorn), beans and squash (pumpkin) on the same patch of land. They each help the others to grow and the variety ensures at least one will grow despite extreme weather conditions. 50glee Huntersville, NC June 03, 2009 11:00 AM Post #6635905 for maximum use of sun, space and the money; - nothing beats the EZGro stackers used with coir/perlite. or you can use their own growth medium http://www.ezgro.com/index.html http://www.instagarden.com/ the coir can be found at a cheaper price. hope this helps. Poetinwood Council Hill, OK October 06, 2009 10:59 AM Post #7140865 Topcat, there is a book "Square foot Gardening" with a link here at dave's that is an old book but is very informative about the topic. He doesn't miss anything, and lots of DIY ideas.

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