Basic gardening advice needed?

Ms. Mimsie asks: Basic gardening advice needed?
I just moved into a condo and have a small patio. It has concrete in the center and dirt and plants on the side. The plants are overgrown (especially the ivy). I’d like to pull them up and maybe put down rocks and some planters. But I’ve never gardened before. Can anyone give me some sources for basic gardening and landscape info?

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Answer by greenfingers
Definitely get rid of the ivy. It will just keep growing and can cause quite some damage when it gets going.
This is a brilliant site for a beginner gardener.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/htbg/module1/index.shtml

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3 comments

  1. A lot of what you plant will be determined by what you like and the hardiness zone you live in.
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    I keep this list on file just for beginners. You will be surprised at how many minature fruit trees are available for containers.
    Suggestion with the cost of fruit and veggies so high you might want to consider some container grown foods.

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    Vegetables for container gardening the first link even has corn http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1647.htmlhttp://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8105.html

  2. Hi..

    You may need to ensure that your garden need related to your activities and usual pattern. Try to plan by starting to make some sketch on the paper. Located your planting space well. You may need to consider climbing plant because of the little space that you have there. Look for the sun direction. Put subsoil drainage or place proper drainage system especially on the concrete. This to ensure your garden will not be drown by water .

    lastly try to get some ideas from related magazine. it help a lot for the beginner. Remember garden is a part of our life.

  3. Make the garden as according to your character and your daily activity. Chose flower and make the sketch you like, because that garden will become part of your life, and it is better for you to see and read many kinds type of garden before you make it, there are a lot of magazine concerning garden, you can also look for the information or website through internet such as http://www.thefountain-garden.com or http://www.youronlineflower.com

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