Unique Gardening Ideas

Good news for wannabes: You really don’t have to have a green thumb to garden, and you don’t necessarily need an outdoor spot to make it happen. Whether you’re a Mr. Green Jeans or not, try some of these unique ideas to get your garden growing, indoors and out.

Create moss graffiti – This is a whimsical way to dress up your garden, or any wall for that matter. You’ll need buttermilk or yogurt, sugar, water or beer and maybe corn syrup.

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Plant wheat grass in eggshells – Take half a broken eggshell, add soil and wheat grass sprouting seeds, water the soil and you’re done. It’s that easy.

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Grow celery plants from grocery store celery  – This little growing trick is simple. Once your new stalks sprout, they’re ready to plant in soil.

Plant a hanging garden made from a shower caddie – Perfect for making a succulent garden for your patio.

Put coffee grounds to workAdd coffee grounds, a great source for nitrogen, to the soil to create compost. Apparently, coffee grounds also repel slugs and snails.

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Add baking soda to soil for sweeter tomatoesEnsure your garden tomatoes are sweeter by sprinkling baking soda on the soil around the plants, never on the plants. 

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