Are you thinking of growing a potted olive tree? Or maybe you already have one…but you’re still waiting for olives. Olive trees are tough as nails. They can take more cold than many people realize. And they’re really beautiful, too. Put these all together, and you have a great potted plant for a cold-climate garden.
In my new book, Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't, I tell you everything you need to know to successfully grow an olive tree in a pot!
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Do you have more seeds and plants than you can fit into your garden?
It’s a common problem for the enthusiastic food gardener!
In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about finding more growing space so that you can fit more crops into the same space.
Get ideas for:
- Growing in ungardenable spaces…like the root-infested space next to hedges
- Reducing space used by pathways
- Tiering crops in a garden
- Using paved areas, decks—and stairs!
If you’re looking for more on garden planning, check out these 7 vegetable garden layout ideas.
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- Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We’re making the world a better place one garden at a time!
- Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.
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