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The Container Garden

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Real Estate Agent with Pine Knoll Shores Realty NCRE# 242843

The Container Garden

I am by no means, a gardener.  I love plants and flowers, but I have been cursed with a black thumb.  Typically, I can look at a flower or plant and it will DIE!  By telling you this, I must knock on wood, because I love my little container garden.  Every spring, Tanner and I plant some cherry tomatoes and an assortment of peppers.  Those, I can grow!  We also plant a little basil, oregano and of course, Cat Grass for the kitties.  I love spending time with Tanner planting, caring for, and then harvesting our "crops".  It is certainly not a huge crop, but it still feels good to grow things.  We added Strawberries to our container garden this year.... Next year, I think we'll add a few more items to our list and see how it goes. 


The best thing about a container garden is that you don't need a big yard to have one.  Even if you live in a Condo or Townhouse, you can have a garden and if you move.... You can take the garden with you.

 

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Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Gardening is not one of my strong suits, but I'll hand a few floweing baskets on my porch and a few on the steps to enjoy when I am sitting out there.

Apr 29, 2012 09:42 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Amy,

Container Gardens are wonderful and what a great time you and Tanner must have planting your garden..you are sharing the wonderful feeling of watching things grow and I'll bet he remembers this lesson for the rest of his life!

Apr 29, 2012 09:42 PM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

The planting, the watching it grow, the harvesting... such great bonding time with the kiddies. And, the results are always worth it.

Apr 29, 2012 10:22 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hello Amy,

We have been looking into going to just container gardening.

With the rain situation here in Carlsbad. We need to look into alternatives to conserve water.

Good post.

Best, Clint McKie

Apr 29, 2012 10:33 PM
Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

Amy - sounds like fun! I  know it's easier sometimes to manage the container gardens...

Apr 29, 2012 11:10 PM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Amy~ We had a vegetable garden many years ago when we first moved in to our old house.  Now that we are both Realtors, it's hard to find the time to care for a garden, PLUS we have these roaming deer that like to munch in our back yard.  Maybe a small container garden would be the answer.  I'll give it some thought.  Thanks for sharing.

Apr 30, 2012 01:41 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Amy  We now live in a town home - we have had to become container gardeners.  It works well

Apr 30, 2012 08:12 AM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Roger - I have never been a gardener :-(  But we do love our little container garden!  We love to eat the veggies we grow too!

Dorie - Tanner loves taking care of "his" plants.... He is really enjoying the strawberries this year..... So are the squirrels!!!!  It's fun to spend that time with him!

Craig - It is a great bonding time between Tanner and me!  Wish he'd stay this age forever.... he is growing up WAY TOO FAST!

Clint - We collect rain water when we can.... Been a pretty dry spring here so far!  

Carol - I do real well with caring for our container garden.  We tried a "real" garden a few years ago, and I got tired of the bunnies, deer, etc...... Plus the time it takes to care for, I was exhausted!  Now, it's fun to head outside before dinner and spend a few moments with Tanner!

Donna - I have always loved the idea of a Garden, but never had the dedication or the time.... This is much easier and allows me something I can share with Tanner (when he isn't too busy with video games).

Karen - It does work well... And I like the idea that you can move the garden if needed!  

Apr 30, 2012 08:35 PM
John Cannata
214-728-0449 http://TexasLoanGuy.com - Frisco, TX
Texas Home Mortgage - Purchase or Refinance

Maybe you have a green thumb afterall, just needed a smaller garden to show it off. :-)

May 01, 2012 02:48 AM
Joy Daniels
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

Awww...how nice that you are able to spend time Tanner and growing veggies that you can eat!  It is very rewarding!  Making memories, for sure!!

May 02, 2012 06:55 AM
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