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Balcony Gardening
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A young community dedicated to balcony gardening.
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Show off that vertical veggie garden 35 stories high. Or that bucket of potatoes you're proud of. Perhaps some fall mums that have been catching your eye through the sliding door into your living room. Any and all balcony gardens are welcome! Come and show your's off because we love to see it. :)
We also welcome ideas, tips, and items which have helped you in your balcony gardening journey. No balcony? Feel free to join in with your container garden with limited space too!
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The resin identification code symbol isn't the recycling symbol, and the fact that trademark law failed to protect the recycling symbol is bullshit.
Wouldn't it be simpler to just say "don't use #3 (PVC), #6 (styrofoam), and #7 (other)?"
I wish the article had a section discussing PLA, which, although being #7, IMO deserves its own category because it's "sustainable" due to being made from corn instead of petroleum and because it's a really common 3D printing material.
Woah. Actually I think that is better because reading "4, 5, 1, 2 all the rest are bad for you" didn't make me realise that I have a bunch of styrofoam boxes that I'm using as planters. It's no drama though - everything I planted in those died.
I'm surprised PVC is bad for you though? Our retic system is all PVC pipe. Wouldn't most market gardens use PVC also? Everywhere in Asia uses PVC for potable water.
PVC has been used as water pipe for decades, but recently has seen greater scrutiny about chemicals leaching out. PEX is becoming more common now, but that is not perfect either.