Growing Vegetables in Containers, Container Garden Ideas, Container Gardening

The best tips for growing vegetables in containers. Learn how to choose containers, plant and care for a container garden conveniently located on your porch, patio or even in a window box.

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An organic container garden is ideal for vegetable gardening with limited space. Container plants can also add versatility to large gardens.

The potted growing vegetables lend instant color, provide a focal point, or tie in the architecture of your house to the planted area.

Containers of various styles can be placed on the ground, atop pedestals, mounted on a windowsill, or be placed on your porch, deck or patio.

Choosing Containers for Your Garden

Each type of container has merits as well as disadvantages.

Concrete is long lasting and available in a variety of designs and sizes. You could even design your own! A drawback is the plain concrete tends to be heavy for a garden on the move! By mixing the heavier material with vermiculite or fiberglass blends will make the objects much lighter.

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Growing Vegetables in Containers : Making a Moss-Lined Basket

A moss lined hanging basket is typically fashioned from a simple wire frame and lined with sphagnum moss. Both the wire and moss can be purchased from your local garden center. This simple container is perfect for displaying lush vegetables or flowers growing from all sides.

Growing Vegetables in Containers : Planting a Container Garden in a Window Box

A window box of growing vegetables pleases the eye and the palate from both inside and outside your home. Almost any vegetable or herb can be grown in an organic container garden. Dwarf and compact cultivars are best.

Select plants to suit the climate where you live. Use your imagination and combine upright and trailing vegetables for eye-pleasing and tasteful effects. Water container plants thoroughly. Do not let the soil dry out completely as it will be difficult to re-wet.

Caring for Growing Vegetables in Containers

Add diluted liquid plant fertilizer to your garden every week or two, following the directions on the fertilizer container.

Make sure your containers are watered as needed.

Once a day is usually necessary, and twice a day may be necessary during hot windy weather.

Check the soil. It should feel damp about one inch below the surface. If not, it is time to water again.

Make sure all your containers have adequate drainage holes in the bottom.

The soil should not be soggy-wet except at the moment you apply the water.

The water should moisten the soil, and drain quickly.

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