Vegetable Container Gardening Vegetable container gardening can bring joy and bounty. The simple pleasure of biting into a tomato still warm from the sun, picked and eaten on the spot, is almost unbeatable. You can grow just about any vegetable in a container garden and you can also save serious bucks by growing your own vegetable container […]
Read More..>>Growing Peas in Containers Peas are the perfect vegetable to grow in container gardens. They grow quickly and don’t need much attention. They do need full sunlight and the soil needs to be kept moist. Peas prefer cool conditions, so plant them early in the season. When it gets too warm, they stop producing. Once they do stop, […]
Read More..>>Container Gardens on the Patio of the U.S. Botanic Garden Baby Crocs Make Super Cute and Unusual Container Gardens I have never been crazy about using shoes as container gardens, and never thought I would do it. That is, until I saw these purple baby Crocs at a yard sale for a quarter. I couldn’t resist them. When I got them home, I thought I would do all succulents, but that kind of […]
Read More..>>Container Gardening Container is easy: Think you’re a plant killer, or haven’t ever tried to garden? Container gardening is a great place to start. Even a complete novice can create a spectacular container garden in very little time. All you really need to get started is a container, some potting soil and either seeds or plants.Container […]
Read More..>>Miniature Container Gardens Take your hens and chicks out of their nursery pot. Gently pull them apart - they should separate pretty easily. The hens are the large rosettes and the chicks can be connected to a hen by a ropey shoot called a stolon. If a chick is connected by a stolon, just cut off the […]
Read More..>>Container Gardening Mistakes Since I have made every mistake possible, many more than once, the following list of 10 common container gardening mistakes is just a start, and is in no particular order. 1. Don’t fill a large container in the wrong place: Ever tried to lift a large container garden filled with dirt and plants? I […]
Read More..>>Growing Lettuce in a Bag The first step is to cut holes in the bottom of your bag. Don’t be shy - cut a bunch, Drainage is key because you want to keep your soil moist but not wet. I then put the bag on top of the screening. I cut around the bottom of the bag to get […]
Read More..>>Growing Potatoes in Containers If you’ve never had a freshly dug potato you are in for a total treat. Like tomatoes the taste and texture of fresh is very different than those you buy from the store. By growing your own potatoes, you also have the opportunity to plant unusual varieties that are hard to find. There are […]
Read More..>>Five Container Plants For Sun My first container gardens were pots filled with cape daisies or ostiospermum. I bought them in early spring and they survived several frosts - winning my undying love.These plants are cheerful, forgiving (they are hardy to 25 degrees)and come in a variety of and handsome colors from a deep pink to melon, purple and […]
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