You Don't Need A Yard To Garden

(Image courtesy of Robina Wheeler)

Spring is here and we’re all given the great pleasure of watching flowers bloom! Though we boast gorgeous open apartments, it can be a little difficult to stretch your green thumb in the middle of Dogpatch.

If you have your heart set on cultivating your own mini-garden we have a few ideas to help you reach your goals. This list, courtesy of apartmenttherapy.com, contains links to plenty of DIY home-gardening projects that will be sure to give you the green fix that you’re looking for. Keep reading to learn more.

1. How to Plant a Super Easy Tomato Container Garden - If you want to grow tomatoes this summer, now's the time to plant them. Rachel Wray at Re-Nest gives a super simple guide.

2. How to Plant a Terrarium in a Jar - Terrariums are hot right now. Here's how to make your own for pennies.

3. How to Grow a Salad Greens Windowbox Garden - Guest blogger Maria Finn wrote this how-to for an edible indoor garden.

4. How to Re-Pot Your House Plants - Helpful tips on how to move your plants into a bigger pot from Tanya in Boston.

5. How to Make Can Planters - Laure in Los Angeles made these beautiful tins from old tomato cans.

6. How to Make a One-Pot Indoor Herb Garden - This post went up on the Kitchn three years ago and it still keeps resurfacing. A great guide for cooks who want to grow their own herbs.

7. How to Start a Container Garden - Tips for growing lettuce, arugula, tomatoes, and herbs.