Regardless of where you live, you can plant any kind of veggies, flowers or other plants, in a container gardening, a kind of gardening that may be a bigger thing in the future. Your containers can be large or small, and it is your choice what you want to grow. If you want to have a hale and hearty container garden, you should take note of the following tips which will benefit you greatly.
When starting a container garden, one of your first tasks is to choose your pots or containers. You can use almost any type of container, whether you want to use flower pots, food cans, boxes or buckets. If you choose a wood container, you need wood that has not been chemically treated and remember that wood will most likely end up rotting after awhile. Whatever the type of container you decide on; it is essential that there be holes in the bottom to allow the water to drain. Another important aspect when choosing your container is the fact that dark colors can retain too much heat for your plants to thrive; therefore you should try to use light colors. You should match the size of the container want to use with the size of the plant you intend on placing in it. It is critical that you provide whatever type of vegetation you decide to grow, adequate growing space.
Even though it's easier to control the conditions for a container garden than a typical outdoor garden, you still have to make sure that the temperature and humidity are right for the plants you're growing. You will be one step ahead of the game if you grow plants that can be found growing in your area already or at least will adapt to your environment. You may have a few issues with humidity or temperatures if you decide to grow desert plants; like cacti. On the other hand, plants that require a more moist environment, such as tropical or jungle plants may need some extra moisture, which can be supplied by spraying their leaves in addition to watering them frequently. Be careful not to mix plants together that do not have compatible growing conditions
There are different approaches you can take to container gardening. One method is to simply have a separate pot or container for each plant. This is the simplest approach, and this way you avoid the issue of compatibility. However, it can be nice to have large containers that have several types of plants, vegetables or flowers. Compatibility, if you do use larger containers to accommodate more plants, then becomes an issue to deal with. Planting a cactus next to a flower that requires water in excess is not a good idea. Plants that grow outwardly, spreading rapidly, should always be planted separately or away from plants that do not.
There are quite a few benefits to container gardening, and you can actually grow just about anything this way that you could grow in any other type of garden. With container gardening, however, you have more control over the environment and can move your plants around when necessary. We've looked at a few of the guidelines to follow when planting your container garden and as you gain experience you'll realize that it's not difficult at all.
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