Gardening In Containers For Dummies

It is too heavy can become waterlogged and brings disease and insects with it choose instead a soilless mix quick draining and lightweight or use compost alone or combined with a soilless mix.

Gardening in containers for dummies. By charlie nardozzi the editors of the national gardening association. The following tips apply to most vegetables and can help you and your plants get off to a good start. However it s worth knowing how give your plants the best conditions possible as container grown plants need a little extra care than those growing in the ground. Nga s programs and initiatives highlight the opportunities for plant based education in schools communities.

Therefore the seedlings and. Gardening for beginners 10 tips. Plant containers come in myriad styles and types. Plants in containers need the best possible soil aeration and drainage for healthy root growth and optimum harvest.

If gardening space is limited at home you can still grow vegetables just plant your vegetable seeds or seedlings in containers and place the pots on your deck or patio. This updated edition of container gardening for dummies gives you clear concise step by step instructions for cultivating delightful gardens in everything from a redwood window box to a hanging basket to an old watering can. Nga s programs and initiatives highlight the opportunities for plant based education in schools communities. Suzanne dejohn is an editor with the national gardening association the leading garden based educational nonprofit organization in the united states.

When choosing pots for your container garden consider the ultimate size of the plants you ll be growing what the pot is made of and some critical features you can t do without. Do not use soil from the garden. Bill marken is the author of the first edition of container gardening for dummies. The minimum size for a drainage hole is 1 2 inch in diameter for small or medium sized pots.

Suzanne dejohn is an editor with the national gardening association the leading garden based educational nonprofit organization in the united states. For larger sized containers look for at least an inch in diameter. It also includes color photos to inspire your designs. It is a total myth that by adding gravel pot shards or stones to the bottom of your container garden you will increase drainage.

However vegetable container gardening can be a frustrating endeavor if your plants don t thrive and produce. 10 container garden tips for beginners. With containers you can plant seedlings or seeds a little closer together because you re concentrating water and nutrients in a small space. Container gardening basic nutrients for healthy indoor plants although plants in containers can survive without plant food or fertilizer making sure you plant have required nu.