Yes, why should we learn to grow food at home?
Well, it's not really what you think.  Below I have made a list of bullets why! 

• Over Population
• Educational
  
• Health
• Save Money
• Save Plant Strains
• Teach our children sustainability
• Food Security

Over Population - The first point is over population, yes the world is overcrowding and it's fact, unless we come up with sustainable systems and increase productivity in the space we have, then there isn't going to be enough food to go around.

Water Scarcity -  As our population grows we are also using more water.  There are plenty of people around the world who just don't have enough clean water as we speak.  Learn ways to conserve water at home.  One way is to recycle the water we already have and to catch water in tanks from surface run off.  If all you have is a couple of buckets then do that.  It all helps!

Save Money -  Once we become more sustainable we save money from large food bills and it also makes us more healthy ,so there is less trips to the doctors and dentist.

Health -  Live and fresh foods contain life-force energy and this is passed on through minerals and vitamins stored within the fresh food.  The benefits are amazing:  This includes weight loss, clear eyes and skin and a general feeling of well being helping you to achieve more in life and be more productive. Major Benefit- Happiness from good health

Save Plant Strains -  By collecting seeds from certain strains of plants that produce well. You can save these and pass on to others, helping them to become more productive in their small space garden.  You may even want to start your own seed bank or club.  Also, by collecting your own seed you save money.

Educational -   Pass on your knowledge to others so they too can benefit from growing food and home.  The more people we have growing food at home the less impact we have on our planet if produced sustainably.

Food Security -  For some developing countries this can be an issue, so please understand to start taking care of your own backyard, so to speak.  This way we can all help each other in some way!

Thanks for coming to read my blog post "Why We Should Learn To Grow Food at Home?"  I know it seems a little bit of topic about teaching you all how to grow food at home in containers and small spaces, but I wanted to let you know why this is so important.
There will be more content on the way to help you achieve good results so please keep an eye on this blog and return often.
I also ask that you share this blog post here to all your friends online to get the message out.
Happy Gardening
Marty

Hi and welcome to my blog post "How To Build Your Own Sustainable Aquaponics System Video"
I am a huge fan of sustainable living and it has been a large part of my life since I was a young boy, I just didn't know it.  Yes, I have a worm farm for my small scale veggie, herb and fruits garden that is all outside on my little verandah.
I am yet to add an aquaponics system, but I want to learn, so I have been doing some research.  Below is a video that is a part of that research and I have also provided a link to another source that will take you there all of the way!
Click the link here to find out more Aquaponics For You Click here  wouldn't it be great to farm fish and grow food together sustainably?
SOME FACTS: Aquaponics only uses 10% of the water compared to a traditional garden and you often get 4 times the growth rate.

Yes, I have been looking at building one of these real soon!  At the moment Karin and I are collecting the bottles so we can get into production soon.  As I have my garden on the verandah I think I will find a way to attach it to the wall.
If you would like to see the photos for this construction in step by step then I suggest you click the link provided here and see Mr Willem the creator in action.  Just don't forget to come back!
How to build a bottle tower container garden

I will keep you guys posted once i get into contruction and cover the whole process with you all.  Happy gardening and see you at the next blog post when we cover more about growing wonderful foods at home in containers!
ps: We have some surprises for you coming up!
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I just came across a video that is like something I have never seen before, is the future in keeping disease away from Tomatoes?  Let me know what you think in a comment below!

I have been looking forward to creating an article called "How To Grow Blueberries In A Container" for a very long time.  Unfortunately though I have never attempted this, but I plant to shortly!  Just recently I was in my Pinterest account looking at some very cool container gardening photos when I cam across the artricle that shows you exactly how to grow these lovely blue berries in containers!  So, I would like to share it with you.  I have also provided a link to the original article at the bottom so it provides reference to the author!

Would you like to have fresh, healthful blueberries right at your fingertips for snacking on or using in recipes? You easily can, a blueberry bush is a perfect choice of berry plant to grow in a container garden. Start your container grown blueberry bush in February or March for a summer berry harvest.

How To Grow A Blueberry Bush In A Container

The first thing you will need is the right container. Choose a container that is at least two foot across and 20 inches or more deep. Put drainage holes in the bottom of the container if it does not already have them

Fill your container with a good quality acidic potting soil mix that contains peat moss and compost. The peat moss and compost provide water retention and food for the blueberry bush, both potting soil ingredients help keep the soil from compacting in the container as well. Blueberry bushes love acidic soil, so be sure to choose an acidic potting soil mix.

Talk with your local plant nursery expert for the type of blueberries that grow best in your region. As a rule of thumb, your local nursery will only carry plants that do well in particular area, but to get the inside information, talk with the nursery expert.

Purchase a blueberry bush that is 2-3 years old for a harvest of blueberries this year. Look for medium sized blueberry bush with healthy foliage and branches. With proper care, your blueberry bush will produce a crop of blueberries in four to five months. For summer harvest of blueberries, purchase and plant your blueberry bush in February or March.

Plant your blueberry bush in your prepared container at the same depth the bush was in in it's original container. Center the planting hole in the container, plant the blueberry bush and gently press down the potting soil to ensure that all of the blueberry bush's roots are in contact with the potting soil

Water in your blueberry bush well and place the container in a sunny location where the blueberry bush will receive at least five hours of sun each day. Feed with a water soluble, acidic plant food regularly and water between feedings, never allowing the container to completely dry out.

Your first crop of luscious, healthful blueberries should be ready to pick in four to five months, with a harvest season of about three weeks. Blueberries are ready to be harvested when they deep blue in color and easily pull loose from the blueberry bush.

Plant one or more, blueberries are easy to grow in a container garden.
Please click the link here to view the original article.

I hope you enjoyed this article "How To Grow Blueberries In A Container"  Please share this blog with your friends online at places such as Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook.  I am sure there would be many who would also love this very information!
Have a great day and happy gardening!
Marty Ware

Yes, i was doing some work for one of my clients (I also do seo services and sell courses) and she sent me this webpage where you can find out information for receiving free gas in the US!
Now, I know this is a little bit of topic from Gardening, but in these hard time we are all trying to save a dollar here and there so why not check out this free Gas Website!
What have you got to loose?
Unfortunately I live in Australia, so it's not applicable to me, but I have a tuck load of readers from the states.
So, check it out and leave a comment below about your experiences here as I would love to know if you benefited from it.
Also, I am sure other readers would love to know too!

Welcome to a really cool blog post called "Why I love Comfrey"

Comfrey can be can be grown in pots, but performs better in the ground planting, but it will grow in large container!
I actually plan to grow some soon in a pot, so I will let you know how it goes over time via the blog and video!

What I plan to do with my Comfrey other than eat it, is make my very own liquid fertilizer using the leaf and stems!

the video below shows you how to use toilet tubes to propagate comfrey!   I never thought of this before and plan to use this method real soon!

I really love this idea, in apartments and small space gardens you will want to have a lid for your bucket as it gets a bit smelly.

I will do it a little different as I don't want smells close by, so once it gets a little fermented I will use the tea that's already available and put the leaves that haven't rotted down into my worm farm!

Hi, my friends, Marty here!
How are you all today?
I want to thank you all for coming to read my new blog post "Obtaining Fresh New Growth For Container Fruit Trees!"
Growing fruit trees in a pot can be very rewarding, but it can also be a little trick!  Why?
Because we make it so, by having periods where we neglect our lovely fruit bearing trees!  Yes, including me!
Nobodies perfect right?
At times we get snowed under and guess what gets neglected, the potted garden that we love and adore!

So, how can make it not a chore and keep that fresh new growth coming through on our fruit trees?
Well, below I have pinpointed some answers for you that I hope you will all benefit from!  And if you have a container garden, then get some fruit trees too!

Please scroll down to read the rest of the article!

If your fruit trees are looking are looking a little taddy then there may be a variety of reasons, below are some steps you can take to get them looking great and productive again!

1. Make sure you have a nice large free draining container at least 2ft and 2.5 feet in width across the top.
2. No holes in the bottom of the pot means the water can't get away and oxygen isn't getting to the roots!  Check the container above as a good example!
3. Your container should have a reseviour  in the bottom to catch the water as it goes through, so the fruit tree can have a drink when required.  It's also a great place to store liquid fertilizer!
4. Prune Citrus tree ever few months removing dead old growth!  Cut a small distance away with the sharp blade on the inside to avoid crushing the stems.
5. Liquid fertilize every fortnight with seaweed and fish emulsion for optimum health.  Keep the mixture weak to avoid root burn.  Mix it like a lite tea!
   
6. Top dress the top of the container with fertilizer pellets and compost.  Organic is best, I love Worm compost from my worm farm!
   
7. Keep the top of the container, the potting mix out of the sun, roots should be kept cool.  A sprinkle of mulch will help, or place other container plants around to shade that area.
8. Citrus tree loves Garlic Chives, so grow some in the same pot for better growth and protection from scale.
9. Give Your Container Fruit Tree A Hug!
   

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Welcome to my blog post "How To Stop My Tomato Flowers Falling Off and Produce Fruits"?

Recently I just received an email from south east Asia about a problem a lady name Anne is having!  It seems that all her plants are producing flowers but no fruits.  View Anne's question below!

I’m Ann in Cambodia and I have a potted vegetable garden on my roof terrace. I have a couple of questions I’m hoping you can help me with.

1.  Tomatoes: I have 2 pots of tomato plants with 2 plants in each large pot. I started them from seeds and they must be about 6 month along by now. One or two of the early plants spouted tomatoes and they turned red quickly but they were really small and kind of tough and not tasty. I transplanted one and started a couple more from scratch. This time the plants seem healthy but I get no fruit at all. There are some little yellow flowers sometimes, but they don’t turn into fruit. I noticed on your blog clips that you? recommend getting rid of flowers. Do you mean ALL flowers? How can I get them to bear fruit?

2. Passion fruit: I have one good sized plant and am training it to grow across the roof eves. But I have sort of the same problem as with the tomatoes. At first I got quite a few pretty flowers…but then they dropped and no fruit developed. Now its only leaves.

3.  Pumpkin/watermelon: I planted a few of the vine creeper vegetables like pumpkin, cucumber and watermelon. Again, I’ve got good vines, lots of leaves and yellow blossoms but never any fruit so far.

What I am doing wrong and how can I get them to bear fruit?

THE ANSWER!

There may be a few reasons your flowers are not turning into fruits!
As I can't see the plants themselves I will do the best I can!
My first answer would be because it's happening to your Pumpkins too is that your NPK balance is down!
If you get lots of leaf growth then the N -for nitrogen is fine.

Here is a brief description of NPK Nitrogen helps plant foliage to grow strong. Phosphorous helps roots and flowers grow and develop. Potassium (Potash) is important for overall plant health.

I would recommend adding blood and bone!  I like to use fish emulsion and seaweed together myself, but I am not sure where you can buy this is your country!

If you can get hold of a bag of blood and bone or the above you will need to start adding it to your pots over time.  To get immediate results make a weak liquid version first.  Be careful not to make it too strong as it burn the roots.  Just make it like you would a very weak tea,,,same colour!

The 2nd Part!

You may be over watering or underwatering.
If you over water the plants leaf tips will turn brown and also the same for under watering.
Make sure your containers are only lightly damp!
You can check this by sticking your finger a couple of centimeters down.

The 3rd Part.
Nearly all fruits need approximately 6 hours a day of full sun to set fruits well.

Anne, and fellow readers I hope you found this blog post How To Stop My Tomato Flowers Falling Off and Produce Fruits useful?

If any of the readers may have answers please leave comments below!  Also I am open to answer more questions from you all!  I will always try my best!

Happy Gardening
Marty

ps:  Also please check out my full resource page Growing Tomatoes in Pots



 



 

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