The typical garden patch will always be popular for growing flowers, fruits and vegetables. But there are other methods for growing plants. From hydroponics to strawbale gardens, as well as community garden plots and self-contained boxes. Here's the perfect place to share your alternative gardening tips and ideas, and ask questions about non-traditional gardening.
Only DG Subscribers can post a thread. Learn more about Subscriptions. Read LessThe Alternative Gardening discussion forum at Dave's Garden. The typical garden patch will always be popular for growing flowers, fruits and vegetables. But there are other methods for growing plants. From hydroponics to strawbale gardens, as well as community ...… Read More
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Weed Cloth vs Black Plastic
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What Do YOU Grow in Your Box?
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Has anyone done two-season tomatoes in an EB?
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Newbie questions
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Spaghetti Squash and Spider Mites
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?? for anybody who grows potatoes in containers
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Ask Tplant
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Welcome to the Self-contained box garden forum
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perennial growing in EBs?
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1st time bale gardeners - Who's trying it this year?, Part 2
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