Dorm Zen: Container Gardening
July 22nd, 2009 Jamie
As I was poking around the kid’s website at Apartment Therapy, I came across an awesome dorm zen idea–container gardening! I did a little more research on it, and I was really impressed.
Those of us who have only a dorm room or an apartment to work with (and therefore limited gardening space) can still have a little garden. I love the idea of whipping up a small herb garden to make cooking cheaper (have you seen how expensive herbs are, even dried ones?!). Plus as you’ll remember, I’ve found that plants have a very soothing influence–a nice bonus when you’re studying for finals.
You’ll probably need a little bit of outdoor space–a small patio, balcony, or even a window box will do. Here are some links to get you started:
- Ingenious shoe pocket organizer garden (photo above). This was the inspiration for this post, and definitely my favorite container garden so far. I love that it is cheap, efficient, and really kind of cute.
. - A plethora of YouTube videos on container gardening. There are some targeted specifically to herb gardening, so if you want to give herbs a shot make sure you watch those. Some plants are trickier to grow than you would think.
. - A WVU student examines the best plant options for container gardening, as well as its requirements and benefits.
. - Colorado State’s coop has tips, too, and
. - About.com can teach you how to plant in anything from a pot to a Capri Sun packet.
Has anybody given this a shot? I’m thinking of trying a little herb garden in my apartment! 
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1. Garden Gopher | July 23rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I have seen plants grown in all kinds of containers. However, the shoe organizer is a first for me.
2. Wendy | July 24th, 2009 at 11:55 am
That is really clever. I want to try it in my dorm.
3. Stefan | StudySuccessful.com | July 25th, 2009 at 6:02 am
Haha nice idea!
I don’t even have a yard in my room next year, so I will stick to plants in my study room..
4. GardenMad1 | July 28th, 2009 at 10:01 am
I have just such a shoe organiser that my kids threw out - I hate throwing anything away so it has stayed in the “glory hole”; now I know what to do with it!
Thanks for this, it is just the inspiration I need.
5. Kaci | August 2nd, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Thanks for posting this! I’m looking into upgrading to a small townhouse that has no yard and was wondering about how to plant some things. I’d heard of container gardening but I like this much better.
6. Trish Fritz | August 2nd, 2009 at 11:45 pm
We can have plants in our place even if it is too small. All we have to do is to be creative. Plus a little research about herb, flowers and veggies. By the way, that shoe pocket organizer garden is cute!
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10. courtney | February 4th, 2010 at 10:14 am
But won’t the canvas….. mold how long will it really last before it becomes unsightly?
11. Jamie | February 8th, 2010 at 11:47 am
@Courtney: That’s a good point, and unfortunately I don’t know the answer because I haven’t gotten to try it myself. Proper drainage would be a must, but as to how long it works, if you want to try it out I suggest contacting the tutorial creator through their Instructables account (linked through their tut post).
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