Growing vegetables in pots does not absolutely require expensive pots or containers with fancy designs and features. If you do have the budget, you can buy some of them, but it is not the vital element that will make your gardening in pot experience positive or not.
For those who do not have or do not want to spend on expensive equipment, you can use containers that are used for cat littering. It is also possible to take reusable plastic containers that are normally thrown away. With adequate wood treatment or by using cedar, which is weather resistant, you can build your own wooden box that can last for years.
If the plants will get lot of natural sunlight, you will choose adequate color and material. Usually, any plant that gets 5 -7 hours a day of sunlight should grow healthy and produce good vegetables. Yet, this cannot be taken as an absolute rule. In the hottest period of the day, many plants will need some shades from a patio umbrella for instance.
Using ceramic, dark colored or metal containers will help store the heat of the sun. Use this kind of material if your plants will not receive enough sunlight. You can use white or brighter colored plastic containers if you expect the plant to be fully exposed to the sun as this will reflect the sun.
Good potting soil from a landscaper, greenhouse, or garden center will boost the plants with good drainage and hopefully no tag a long weed seeds or hibernating pests. Some soil mixtures will have miracle grow or other fertilizers mixed into the soil.
If not, watering occasionally with soluble miracle grow will certainly boost the strength of the plant and aid in vegetable production. An interesting idea for watering is making or buying compost tea to water the plants.
It is important to remember that some vegetables will develop rotten roots if the soil remains too wet and does not drain adequately. This is why you need to carefully monitor how much natural rainfall the plants get after you have a good idea of the sunlight, shade, soil, heat, cool, and watering.
Overwatering can be the death of a container garden if the water has no place to drain away. Do not water during the hottest part of the day and do not water the leaves, water the soil for best results.
If you want good results, you need to select the vegetables that grow well in containers. By growing vegetables in pots, you can begin your gardening season inside with seeds or seedlings.
For those who do not have or do not want to spend on expensive equipment, you can use containers that are used for cat littering. It is also possible to take reusable plastic containers that are normally thrown away. With adequate wood treatment or by using cedar, which is weather resistant, you can build your own wooden box that can last for years.
If the plants will get lot of natural sunlight, you will choose adequate color and material. Usually, any plant that gets 5 -7 hours a day of sunlight should grow healthy and produce good vegetables. Yet, this cannot be taken as an absolute rule. In the hottest period of the day, many plants will need some shades from a patio umbrella for instance.
Using ceramic, dark colored or metal containers will help store the heat of the sun. Use this kind of material if your plants will not receive enough sunlight. You can use white or brighter colored plastic containers if you expect the plant to be fully exposed to the sun as this will reflect the sun.
Good potting soil from a landscaper, greenhouse, or garden center will boost the plants with good drainage and hopefully no tag a long weed seeds or hibernating pests. Some soil mixtures will have miracle grow or other fertilizers mixed into the soil.
If not, watering occasionally with soluble miracle grow will certainly boost the strength of the plant and aid in vegetable production. An interesting idea for watering is making or buying compost tea to water the plants.
It is important to remember that some vegetables will develop rotten roots if the soil remains too wet and does not drain adequately. This is why you need to carefully monitor how much natural rainfall the plants get after you have a good idea of the sunlight, shade, soil, heat, cool, and watering.
Overwatering can be the death of a container garden if the water has no place to drain away. Do not water during the hottest part of the day and do not water the leaves, water the soil for best results.
If you want good results, you need to select the vegetables that grow well in containers. By growing vegetables in pots, you can begin your gardening season inside with seeds or seedlings.
About the Author:
Alan has experimented with growing various fruits and vegetables, and as an amateur gardener, has overcome many problems, ones that you probably may face. Whether it is growing broccoli, spinach, squash, leeks, radishes, rhubarb, eggplant or even growing watermelon, Alan has tried them all. Check out what Alan thinks and learn from his mistakes.
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