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How to grow mint in containers without it taking over

I learned a harsh lesson during my first year gardening on my Portland apartment balcony. I planted a small sprig […]

I remember looking at my empty south-facing Portland balcony and feeling completely overwhelmed. I wanted fresh vegetables but had absolutely

I spent my first season on my Portland balcony feeling shocked when my leftover bell peppers rotted before I could

I remember staring at the sad patch of dead grass behind my first Portland rental house. I started my food

I spent my first Portland spring trying to push tiny dry onion bulbs into completely wet mud on my apartment

I killed my very first tomato plant by loving it way too much. I sat on my Portland apartment balcony

I spent my first gardening season watching my cucumber vines completely take over my small Portland balcony. They crawled right

I remember dragging a massive bag of heavy potting dirt up the stairs to my south-facing Portland balcony. I desperately

I used to stare at my empty wooden balcony boxes every November feeling totally defeated. The cold Portland rain would

I spent my first gardening season assuming heavy root crops required a massive backyard farm. I stood on my small