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6 Super Easy Gardening Projects To Do This Weekend

04/09/2012
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    Spring is in the air and now is the time to get your <a href="http://inhabitat.com/a-starter-guide-to-urban-gardening/" target="_blank">gardening</a> on! Don't worry though, you don't need to have a backyard garden, raised beds or a green thumb to partake. We've rounded up some of our favorite gardening projects that are super simple and will take you just a few hours. Implement one of these sweet projects in your <a href="http://inhabitat.com/diy-how-to-make-your-own-green-terrarium-to-keep-or-give-away-for-the-holidays/">home</a>, apartment, on your <a href="http://inhabitat.com/flora-grubb-panels-let-you-design-your-own-vertical-garden/">wall</a>, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/urban-organic-gardener-grows-a-lush-vegetable-garden-on-his-nyc-fire-escape/">fire escape</a> or even in your <a href="http://inhabitat.com/greenaid-seedbomb/">community</a> to add a hint of green in your life. Check out our ideas and pick one to do this weekend!
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  • Easy Gardening Projects-Flora Grubb Vertical Garden
    <h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/flora-grubb-panels-let-you-design-your-own-vertical-garden/">Vertical Garden Panels by Flora Grubb</a></h3> If you've been admiring the beautiful floral work and installations by Flora Grubb but can't get out to San Fran, fear not, because she has plenty of DIY kits for you. This <a href="http://inhabitat.com/flora-grubb-panels-let-you-design-your-own-vertical-garden/">amazing vertical garden succulent panel</a> has everything you need (except the plants, which you should buy locally) to get you going. Miss Grubb also has a <a href="http://floragrubb.com/florasblog/?p=894" target="_blank">ton of good info</a> to help you along. If succulents aren't your thing, be sure to check out her kits for <a href="http://shop.floragrubb.com/aeriums/" target="_blank">indoor air plant gardens</a>.
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  • Easy Gardening Projects-Fire Escape Garden
    <h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/urban-organic-gardener-grows-a-lush-vegetable-garden-on-his-nyc-fire-escape/">Potted Vegetable Fire Escape Garden</a></h3> If you don't have much space like most apartment dwellers, you can still grow your own veggies over the summer. If you have a nice sunny place, you can create a mini garden with pots just like <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/urban-organic-gardener-grows-a-lush-vegetable-garden-on-his-nyc-fire-escape/">Mike Lieberman did on his NYC apartment fire escape</a>. Lieberman's tips on small space gardening will give you the info you need to start your very on garden on your fire escape, balcony, deck, small yard or even on a window sill.
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  • Easy Gardening Projects-Hanging Bonsai Garden
    <h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/diy-how-to-make-a-hanging-bonsai-string-garden/">Hanging Bonsai String Garden</a></h3> Want something a bit more decorative than practical, try this <a href="http://inhabitat.com/diy-how-to-make-a-hanging-bonsai-string-garden/">hanging bonsai garden</a>. Created by <a href="http://rooftopfarms.org/">Wilder Quarterly</a>, a new Brooklyn-based magazine geared toward contemporary gardeners and growers, the string garden stays up and out of the way, is super low maintenance and is perfect for small space quarters.
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  • Easy Gardening Projects-Terrarium
    <h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/diy-how-to-make-your-own-green-terrarium-to-keep-or-give-away-for-the-holidays/">Living Green Terriums</a></h3> Want to grow and watch an contained ecosystem thrive? Well, build your own <a href="http://inhabitat.com/diy-how-to-make-your-own-green-terrarium-to-keep-or-give-away-for-the-holidays/">green terrarium</a> that you can set on a table or a counter. Our easy, step by step instructions will tell you all the materials you need and how to construct a sustainable living world to keep inside your home.
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  • Easy Gardening Projects-Wally Woolly Pocket
    <h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/woolley-pockets-build-your-own-garden-of-eden/">Woolly Pocket Wall Garden</a></h3> <a href="http://inhabitat.com/woolley-pockets-build-your-own-garden-of-eden/">Woolly Pockets</a> create gorgeous and lush living wall installations. The Wally, especially makes it super simple to create something beautiful and now Woolly Pockets is selling <a href="http://www.woollypocket.com/living-wall-planters" target="_blank">drip kits and timers</a> specifically for their products. You've been wanting one for ages now, so this spring is the time to get one!
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  • Easy Gardening Projects-Greenaid Seed Bombing
    <h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com/greenaid-seedbomb/">Guerrilla Garden With Seed Bombs</a></h3> In case you don't have any space whatsoever to start a garden, take part in the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/guerrilla-gardening-strategies-for-greening-the-hood/" target="_blank">guerrilla gardening</a> movement. Whether you go plant flowers in little cracks and crevices or you throw seed bombs, either way you're encourage more vegetation. Check out <a href="http://inhabitat.com/greenaid-seedbomb/">GreenAid</a> for tips, tricks and maps for how to seed bomb.
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Spring is in the air and now is the time to get your gardening on! Don't worry though, you don't need to have a backyard garden, raised beds or a green thumb to partake. We've rounded up some of our favorite gardening projects that are super simple and will take you just a few hours. Implement one of these sweet projects in your home, apartment, on your wall, fire escape or even in your community to add a hint of green in your life. Check out our ideas and pick one to do this weekend!

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