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Growing Passion Fruit in a Small Garden: The Update

Last year, we planted several vines in our small garden to start growing passion fruit. We got some lovely fruit fairly quickly, and we were…

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What We are Planting in Our Fall Container Garden

Patricia September 18, 2025 container gardening Food and Drink Food and Wine Raised Beds

Do you feel like you are behind this year on starting your fall container garden? I do. This is partially because we have summer crops…

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Roma Tomatoes: From the Vines to Sauce

Patricia September 3, 2025 container gardening Food and Drink Food and Wine Recipes Those Someday Goals

Our summer container gardening yielded a terrific, ongoing crop of Martino’s Roma tomatoes. Somehow, they survived both the cool temperatures of Venice Beach in early…

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The Agony and Ecstasy of Harvesting Container Garden Potatoes

Patricia August 27, 2025 container gardening Food and Drink Food and Wine Those Someday Goals

Plant seed potatoes in a container garden, they said. It will be easy, they said. They are a pioneer crop that rarely fails, they said…

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How to Grow and Harvest Kale

Patricia August 5, 2025 container gardening Container Gardens Food and Drink Food and Wine kale Raised Garden Beds Those Someday Goals

If you’ve known me for a while, you might be surprised to see me contemplating how to grow and harvest kale in a raised garden…

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Why Am I Growing Potatoes in Grow Bags?

Patricia July 8, 2025 container garden ideas Container Gardening Tips Food and Drink Food and Wine Potatoes Those Someday Goals

You may be wondering why I’ve decided to once again try my hand at growing potatoes in grow bags on my back deck. It’s a…

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What Does It Mean When a Plant Is Root-Bound?

Patricia June 25, 2025 container gardening Container Gardening Tips Those Someday Goals

If you’ve ever tried to repot a vegetable seedling, houseplant, or avocado tree (and by “you,” I mean me) and found a tightly wound swirl…

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Tips for Growing Bell Peppers in Containers

Patricia June 24, 2025 container gardening Container Gardening Tips Food and Drink Food and Wine Those Someday Goals

If you’ve been reading this site for a while, you know that I love trying to grow bell peppers in containers. I started trying it…

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How to Keep Squirrels Out of Your Garden

Patricia June 20, 2025 Container Gardening Ideas Container Gardening Tips Food and Drink Food and Wine Those Someday Goals

It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you are growing vegetables, you will end up searching for tips on how to keep squirrels out…

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Summer Container Gardening: June Tomato Update

Patricia June 19, 2025 Container Gardening Ideas Food and Drink Food and Wine Those Someday Goals

Summer container gardening is a delicate balance between getting your veggies enough sun to thrive while protecting the more delicate varieties from blazing heat. I’d…