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Want to garden but live in a condominium or building? You don’t have to miss out on the joys of gardening! Try out this simple “Salad Bowl” mini-garden that can be harvested all season long.
:::How to grow on your balcony::: /stevenandchris/content/images/__common/_slideshow/_fullslide/gardening-with-kids.jpg:::Don’t hog all the gardening fun — let your kids join in! CBC Parents has great ideas for introducing the young ones to the green world of gardening.
:::Gardening with kids::: /stevenandchris/content/images/__common/_slideshow/_fullslide/gardening-workout.jpg:::Try double duty and turn gardening into a workout! Engage your core while attending to your flowers to burn up to 210 calories and tone your muscles.
:::Workout while gardening::: /stevenandchris/content/images/__common/_slideshow/_fullslide/roses.jpg:::Beautiful roses may be tricky to grow but the results are breathtaking. BC Almanac’s gardening expert Brian Minter shared three rose-growing tips to help all gardeners — even the experienced ones — grow these buds of beauty. If you decide to cut the roses and bring them indoors, we’ve got useful tips to help prolong their lives.
:::How to grow and prolong the life of roses::: /stevenandchris/content/images/__common/_slideshow/_fullslide/homemade-garden-solutions.jpg:::Have pesky insects, snails or mildew? Try natural homemade gardening solutions to protect your plants!
:::Homemade gardening solutions for insects and plant health::: /stevenandchris/content/images/__common/_slideshow/_fullslide/soap-for-gardening.jpg:::Need to get something quick done in the garden but don't have your gardening gloves handy? Keep soil out of your fingernails by rubbing a dry bar of soap on and under the tips before you go out!
:::Soap hack for gardening::: /stevenandchris/content/images/__common/_slideshow/_fullslide/diy-planter.jpg:::If you’re proud of the beautiful plants you’ve grown, why not bring them inside your space? Create a DIY modern and elegant geometric planter easily with these steps-by-step instructions.
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