Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat

Container Gardening at it’s Best with Chicago Gardener!

Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat

Show Notes

If you live in an apartment, condo or home with a tiny yard, never fear! You actually DO have enough space for a spectacular garden! Join container gardening expert, Bethany Bey of YouTube’s Chicago Gardener for a deep dive into container gardening.

Bethany lives in the middle of Chicago and only has a balcony to garden on, but that didn’t stop her! Bethany has created a magical rooftop garden that has been featured in publications including Garden Gate Magazine! Today on the podcast, Bethany talks to Janey all about her container gardening journey. How she got started, her biggest hurdles (3 flights of stairs anyone?) and tip she has to get started making a container garden of your own!

Check out Bethany’s rooftop container garden on her YouTube.

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