One of those all-encompassing questions came in to Ask Gardenerd last week:

"I have an apartment and no land of my own but was interested in how I can make a garden for myself. Thanks"

I have oh-so-many suggestions.  Here's a good place to start - a search of container gardening entries on the Gardenerd Blog:

Container Gardening info

This spring is a good time to start planting in containers.  Here are a few good veggies/herbs to try out in pots:

Herbs - basil, parsley, cilantro, oregano, thyme, chives

Veggies - lettuces (partial shade is perfect for these guys during the ...

A question came from Santa Cruz, CA this week:

"I want to get a fig tree that will produce fruit we can eat and need some advise. We live in Santa Cruz County, CA in an apartment with no private yard (or dirt) so it will have to be in a container. We have a patio area that is tucked into a corner of the building and gets full sun most of the day. What type of tree, container, soil, etc. should I get?  Thank you,Michelle"

Hi Michele,

Santa Cruz falls under Hardiness Zone 9a-10a, so you're in good company for growing figs ...

We've had a flurry of questions over the last couple weeks here at Gardenerd.com.  Here's one that came in with urgency:

"We have had an issue with maggots in my compost tumbler. I am not
using any meats or fats of any kind - only green food wastes. How do
I correct this? Is my compost ruined?"

Not to worry.  Those maggots (most likely Black Soldier Fly larvae) are actually helping your compost break down.  While it's true that they bring out the "ick" in most people, maggots, worms, and other garbage consumers are actually powerful creatures when it comes to ridding ...