About Today: Spring Flowers Give You Powers

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Today I don't have a big apartment. We get plenty of sun but for whatever reason, the only place to put the plants is on the radiators (which are right in front of the windows). That's fine in the summer and whatnot, but murder for them in the winter. Also, Mr. Peterson (our cat) has been known to knock them to the floor (he's a radiator fiend). So, my planterly advice... Get a table. Preparing the Garden I imagine there's always something to do in the garden. I imagine that spring is something gardeners look forward to even if it means some extra work preparing the garden. I imagine it's like moving into a new house and doing whatever it takes to make it yours. I wonder if any of this is the way I think it is. I imagine I'll never know. When to Divide Perennials (I have no idea what this means) Water-Efficient Gardening (Wait until you see its real name) See More About:  spring bloomers  spring gardening  seasonal plants Spring Flowers Dream number 62,345 is a small house with a big plot of land around it. There's a garage where I can pretend to fix things but in reality just end up hurting myself. There'll be a fridge out there, too. And a small garden where I'll grow the vegetables I'm supposed to eat. And in three areas I'll have big flower gardens that take up quite a bit of the day. It's also sunny all the time but never too hot. Reality sets in when I hear the upstairs neighbor ... what are they doing? Drilling? Who drills in a NYC apartment? Front Yard Ideas (I'm incorporating every one of these) Bleeding Hearts (My daughter loves these. I do, too.) See More About:  spring gardens  shrubs  bulb plants Eggshells As Planters? See, it's this stuff that I feel mocks me. "Look, I can grow all my herbs on a windowsill," you might say. And then someone else says, "Oh yeah? I can grow a plant in this small and recyclable bottle." Which forces me to say, "Well, I can grow an entire garden inside this recently hollowed-out cheesecake." See what you did? Now I don't feel so good. Common Container Gardening Mistakes Flowering Container Plants (This is what I want) See More About:  plants for sun  product reviews  container plants for sun Start a Vegetable Garden My buddy Rob moved out to Illinois (from the lower east side of NYC) and keeps sending pictures of his tomatoes, flowers, and all the other stuff he's growing. It's annoying only because I'm insanely jealous. He said he's growing something called a Cherokee tomato. I'm assuming he's making that up because it's not like I'm going to be there to see, taste, and smell the thing. He could say he's growing a cucummelonagus and I'd be like, "That's cool, dude." What's in Season? (The real goal of my own veg garden) Farmers Market Tips (Great stuff) See More About:  vegetable gardening  organic gardening  cool season vegetables Today Ads Spring Flowers Vegetable Garden Summer Flowers Flowers Plants Herb Garden Featured Articles How to Eat Local Easy Flowers From Seed Best Herbs for Indoor Gardens Snake Plants! Composting 101 The Parts of a Flower   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement