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		<title>Growing blueberries in containers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I will write about growing blueberries.  You can grow them outside and in containers &#8211; excellent chose for your balcony garden! I will write about growing blueberries in containers.
First of all you have to prepare a soil: mix 1/3 acid based potting soil, 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 medium sized bark. You can also add [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I will write about growing blueberries.  You can grow them outside and in containers &#8211; excellent chose for your balcony garden! I will write about growing blueberries in containers.</p>
<p>First of all you have to prepare a soil: mix 1/3 acid based <a href="http://www.homegardenseedsorganic.com/organic-potting-soil/">potting soil</a>, 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 medium sized bark. You can also add some organic fertilisers such as cotton seed meal, father meal, fish meal or soil sulfer.  Soil sulfer is a great to use for maintaining PH level in your <a href="http://www.homegardenseedsorganic.com/container-gardening">container</a> though the years. Add just a small amount of fertilisers &#8211; just 1-2 table spoons for 10-12 inch containers.  Now you are ready to plant. <img src='http://homegardenseedsorganic.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><strong>Planting blueberries</strong><br />
Chose a container size to suit your plant (1 inch plants n 2-5 gallon containers)<br />
Make sure your container has holes in the bottom for drainage.<br />
Add some prepared soil first, then put a blueberry plant in the container and cover it by the rest of the soil. Press the soil firmly.</p>
<p><strong>Care<br />
</strong>Don&#8217;t let the container to dry out.<br />
Place pots or containers in sunny location.<br />
Don&#8217;t use fertiliser with nitrogen in nitrate form. It can kill blueberry plant.</p>
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		<title>Growing and planting pumpkins</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pumpkins have been in cultivation for over 5000 years, there are hundreds of varieties and sizes available. From small ones which can be crown in container, to giants (the biggest pumpkin weighted 667 kilos and was grown in USA).
Growing pumpkins is almost the same as growing watermelons. They require a sunny location, a lot of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pumpkins have been in cultivation for over 5000 years, there are hundreds of varieties and sizes available. From small ones which can be crown in <a href="http://www.homegardenseedsorganic.com/container-gardening">container</a>, to giants (the biggest pumpkin weighted 667 kilos and was grown in USA).</p>
<p>Growing pumpkins is almost the same as <a title="Growing watermelons" href="http://www.homegardenseedsorganic.com/growing-watermelons" target="_self">growing watermelons</a>. They require a sunny location, a lot of <a href="http://homegardenseedsorganic.com/how-to-make-compost/">compost</a>, leaves or manure, well drained soil and protection from cold winds. In frost-free areas (tropics or subtropics) pumpkins can grow all year round.</p>
<p><strong>Growing pumpkins</strong></p>
<p>Pumpkins require temperature of 20˚C for growing. I recommend to plant pumpkins in exactly the same way as watermelons: use individual pots for each garden seed. It&#8217;s better to use paper pots (I sell next generation  paper <a title="pot maker" href="http://www.homegardenseedsorganic.com/next-generation-paper-pot-maker" target="_blank">pot maker</a> for the lowest price on the Web) as they can be planted directly in the garden. Plant pumpkins indoors about 3 weeks before the last frost. After the last frost plant them outside in the sunny location.</p>
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<p>Pumpkins take 70-160 days to mature depending on their variety. Miniature pumpkins mature within 90-100 days and giant ones within 130-160 days.</p>
<p>Plant pumpkins in hills or rows. Follow the spacing instructions on the sachet as pumpkins can spread very far. Allow at least 5 feet between plants in each direction.</p>
<p>Pumpkins require a lot of water especially in the blooming period. Make sure the plants get 1 to 2 inches of water a week. They are a big feeders too so fertilize them on a regular basis.</p>
<p>Carefully rotate pumpkins from time to time to keep them symmetrical.</p>
<p>Harvest comes when the pumpkins are bright-yellow after the vines have died.</p>
<p>You can save <a title="garden seeds" href="http://www.homegardenseedsorganic.com" target="_blank">garden seeds</a> 1 month after harvesting pumpkins. Just scoop  seeds from flesh, wash, dry and keep in a cool, dry place away from sun.</p>
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		<title>Growing tomatoes in Pots</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 16:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Many people today are interested in growing tomatoes in pots. It is very simple way to get nice fresh tomatoes on your table. If you want to grow tomatoes in pots you don’t need a lot of space. Just a few square inches for the pot.  Big sorts of tomatoes need 5-gallon pot and cherry [...]]]></description>
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<p>Many people today are interested in growing tomatoes in pots. It is very simple way to get nice fresh tomatoes on your table. If you want to grow tomatoes in pots you don’t need a lot of space. Just a few square inches for the pot.  Big sorts of tomatoes need 5-gallon pot and cherry tomatoes will grow fine in a small hanging baskets. You need to find pot with a good drainage.</p>
<p>Ok, you have got a pot, what else? You need a good soil. I strongly recommend to use <a title="Organic Potting Soil" href="http://www.homegardenseedsorganic.com/organic-potting-soil/" target="_blank">organic potting soil</a> as it has all the nutrients etc. Also you can add some gravel in the bottom of the pot, and install a few stakes for support when you plant.</p>
<p>If you want to grow tomatoes in pots you need to plant them deep leaving only the top two-three sets of leaves above the soil. Don&#8217;t worry, the plant will not die &#8211; the part of the stem that is buried will sprout roots and it will help to support the tomatoe plant.</p>
<p><strong>Growing tomatoes in pots</strong> requires two things: furtulizing and watering.<br />
I recomend you to use special soil moister. Put just a little bit in the soil and mix it. Don’t add a big ammount as soil moister gets bigger after watering.<br />
If you have a small baby in the house you can put one or two baby diapers at the bottom of the pot. It will do exactly the same job as a soil moister.</p>
<p>If you don’t add soil moister or baby diapers you’ll have to water your plants daily as tomatoes like wet soil.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s all about growing tomatoes in pots, really. I hope you&#8217;ll enjoy this easy method! <img src='http://homegardenseedsorganic.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
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