qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq===== Gardening =====
Leslie and I are interested in creating a garden on her balcony this year.  She's got a great south-facing porch that gets lots of sun.  I'll use this page in the future to track our work on the garden, but in the meantime here are links to information I think we'll find handy as we get started:

==== Guides ====
  * [[http://desertwaterwisegardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/growing_container_plants_on_south_facing_patios|Container gardens on south facing patios]]

==== Blogs ====
  * [[http://lifeonthebalcony.com/|Life on the Balcony]]

==== Clever containers ====
  * Planting in a [[http://www.instructables.com/id/VERTICAL-VEGETABLES-quotGrow-upquot-in-a-smal/|shoe organizer]]

==== Self-watering containers ====
  * [[http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/|EarthTainer]]
  * [[http://www.josho.com/gardening.htm|DIY container plans]], design one
  * [[http://www.seattleoil.com/Flyers/Earthbox.pdf|DIY container plans]], design two (PDF)
  * [[http://www.earthbox.com/pdf/earthbox_planting_instructions.pdf#Earthbox(TM) Planting Guide - PDF|Planting guide]] from Earthbox (PDF)
  * [[http://homegrown.org/blog/2009/05/self-watering-containers-made-super-easy/|HomeGrown.org]] containers

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