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CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 12 Sep 21

Having a large collection of Eeyore items allows me to use them for many things in the house. I have shared many coffee mugs I use every day. This pink one is used right now as a planter. It works well as it is a large size....

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My Monster Plant Is Gone

Sandy @velvet53 (24417) • Palisade, Colorado 28 Aug 17

I had a huge Peace Lily that was way to big for my tiny apartment. Well today a guy came and bought it. I was just going to give it to him but he wouldn't let me. He also got an African Violet. My apartment looks so much better...

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My first ever balcony ear of corn!

The Horse @TheHorse (238294) • Walnut Creek, California 29 Jun 16

There's one ear of corn growing on one of my balcony corn plants. I've already harvested some snow peas and green beans out there. We'll see if this thing becomes big enough to eat. Who says you can't grow vegetables in planters?...

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A Way to Garden Off the Ground

Lynn Proctor @ThankyouLord (698) • St. Petersburg, Florida 27 Nov 15

I love to grow stuff, but where I am presents a problem. I have a big yard, but I also have many cats. Growing food in soil that has, well, "leavings" doesn't appeal to me. I also have terrible soil. It is mostly sand. But I can...

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Container Gardening

belindayhughes @belindayhughes (1096) • United States 1 Mar 13

Container gardening is a great way to grow your own produce in a small space or make things easier on yourself due to aging or other disabilities. If you live in a small home or apartment, a container garden on your patio or...

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Would you consider buying one?

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 20 Jun 09

As many of you know I am seriously lacking in the green thumb department. But I have recently seen these commercials. And I do love fresh tomatoes. This seems simple enough. Pretty hard to screw up, I...

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Have you ever had or do you have an herb garden?

Tamarama34 @Tamarama34 (240) • Canada 21 Apr 09

I don't, but I have always wanted one. I don't care whether its an outdoor garden or just a windowsill garden or even one of those cute little greenhouse herb gardens. If you do have one, what do you have planted in them and...

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Topsy-Turvy...is this for real?

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 13 Apr 09

I see it on tv and saw it advertised in the LTD catalog and I read the insturctions in the ad....I just wonder...is it really that easy. And do the plants really grow and produce a normal amount of vegetables. If so I would not...

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Rain swamped planters

ruby222 @ruby222 (4847) 10 Jul 08

I took great pains with my planters this year,I have a good assortment of plants in them...and the geraniums have been gorgeous..but we have had an awful lot of rain here in the UK and has just rotted some of the flowers...

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New Ideas Porch Railing

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 14 Apr 08

I want to change my porch railing and am looking for ideas. What kind of flowers do you have on the porch railing? Do you change flowers every few years? Has anyone tried the Saddle Planters? They are self mounted planters that...

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Do you have a dwarf fruit tree in your house?

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 1 Jun 07

I've been thinking about getting some dwarf fruit trees. I have a pear tree and a walnut tree in the yard but my yard is so small that I can't plant anymore trees out there. I was looking at some tree catalogs and I was shocked at...

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Shade-loving patio plants?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 31 May 07

I need help picking out some more plants for my patio. We live in a condo, so I don't have a yard, just a little patio that doesn't get any direct sunlight. Oh, and I live on the east coast of Vancouver island, BC. So far I have...

Tire Planters, recycle old tires

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 27 Mar 07

You ever see those tire planters some people have in their yard? Painted all sorts of bright colors, they can be really attractive. I always wondered just how they flip the tires inside out to create the attractive petal...

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Beauty Bark, or Red Rock?

all4ucnc @all4ucnc (861) • United States 22 Feb 07

I'm getting excited for spring so I can get working in the yard again, I'm Gonna put in two new planters in the front yard, one on either side of the drive way, but can't decide between beauty bark, or the red rock,...I live in a...

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