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Plant Containers: Plastic vs. Fabric

September 29, 2015 by ashley 38 Comments

Humans have been cultivating plants in containers for thousands of years. Horticultural pottery fragments from Egyptian settlements date back to 10,000 years ago, and more recent Roman remains have shown that they were likely the first to grow perennials in containers for the purpose of bringing them indoors during colder weather. As gardeners in 2015, the only things that differentiates us is the technology. Unglazed terracotta containers were the OGs of container gardening – these porous … [Read more...] about Plant Containers: Plastic vs. Fabric

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: aeration container, air pot, Air Pruning, container garden, indoor gardening, plastic, Pruning, root pruning container, roots, smart pot, Winstrip Tray

WINSTRIP Trays: Soil Blocks without the Mess

February 19, 2015 by ashley 21 Comments

I don't like tear apart flat inserts for seed starting! Given their flimsiness, its really tough to get more than a season of use out of them: there just isn't a great way to consistently pop the seedling out without tearing the bottom of the 6-cell to pieces! I also find myself damaging fragile root systems as I inevitably end up needing to poke the bottom of the cells. The end result is a pile of plastic in the trash. Van Wingerden Int'l Nursery, based Mills River, NC, had the same … [Read more...] about WINSTRIP Trays: Soil Blocks without the Mess

Filed Under: Organic Gardening, Urban D.I.Y. Tagged With: Eco-Friendly seed tray, environmentally friendly growing supplies, Organic gardening, Winstrip Tray, Winstrips

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