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Updated: February 20, 2023
Types of Containers for Growing Vegetables
Learn what kind of containers can be used for container vegetable gardening.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Self-Watering Containers
How to convert 5-gallon buckets into self-watering containers
Updated: February 20, 2023
Growing Vegetables in Containers
How to grow food in small spaces using containers
Updated: February 20, 2023
Growing Vegetables in Salad Tables™ or Salad Boxes™
Do you love the idea of eating home-grown salads from April through November? There are two types of container gardens that will enable you to produce fresh, flavorful greens close to your backdoor without the need to dig in the soil.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Growing Media (Potting Soil) for Containers
What type of potting mixture to buy for container gardening.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Building a Salad Table™
The University of Maryland Salad Table™ is a shallow wooden frame with a large surface area and a mesh bottom that allows water to drain. Legs of any length can be attached to make growing vegetables easier and portable.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Building a Salad Box™
For anyone interested in small-space gardening, aSalad Box™ is small enough to fit on a small table but large enough to grow several harvests of salad greens or herbs.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Youth Gardening
Gardening isn't just for adults! There are many benefits to teach young people how to grow food.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Soil to Fill Raised Beds
What type of soil to use in a raised bed
Updated: February 20, 2023
Types of Vegetable Gardens
Explore options for growing vegetables: in-ground gardens, raised bed gardens, community gardens, and container gardens
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