Gardening for beginners
3 books in 1: Gardening in containers, companion planting and hydroponic.
Everything you need to know to grow healthy vegetables, fruits and herbs easily at home
BY EDWARD GREEN
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Table of Contents
Vegetable gardening in containers:
How to successfully grow healthy organic vegetables, fruits & herbs in raised beds & small urban spaces for a thriving homemade garden in patios & balconies.
BY EDWARD GREEN
Introduction: Vegetable Gardening in Containers
Container gardens allow you to make any area brighter and more colorful, even when the space is limited in size. You can enjoy growing plants in places where you thought it might be impossible otherwise. Containers placed in corners, suspended from ceilings, window boxes placed on railings, and even small pots placed on a shelf or bookcase are just a few examples for these types of gardens and arrangements.
If you cannot grow a vegetable garden outside of your home because of poor soil, if you are living in a limited space without access to an outdoor patio, or if you only have a small deck, you can still enjoy the simple pleasures that vegetable container gardening offers.
The increasing popularity of container gardens in different parts of the world has taught many people the benefits of cultivating these masterpieces. You might see plants growing in containers on balconies or rooftops, in office spaces, restaurants, and more. People can create special gardensregardless of the location or the area available to them. Additionally, individuals find they can grow special plants that may require extra attention concerning soil and waterplants they could not manage if they were part of a large garden.
Vegetables and flowers can take on an entirely new look when displayed in a container that highlights their unique shape, size, color, and texture. It offers instant color to a room any time of day, and beautiful displays of plants can often change the entire look of a space. These are some of the reasons why container gardening has become a favorite option incorporated by interior designers when dealing with areas.
Even if you have enough room in your garden outside for planting, container gardens allow you to tailor your decorations around seasonal changes. For example, if you live in a climate that experiences all four seasons, the winter may deem it necessary to move your containers inside where your plants can be protected. The portability of gardens in containers gives you the option of enjoying your foliage year roundeven in an area where the weather changes dramatically.
Vegetable Container Gardening offers the option of allowing you to own a garden. It gives you the flexibility to reorder or move your plants around whenever and wherever you like. You also have the freedom to choose the plants you want to grow, whether they are flowers, vegetables, herbs, or combinations of all three. You can even grow tropical plants during the winter months if you keep the plants inside your home. Then, when the summertime comes, you can either transplant your plants outside or simply move the containers outdoors.
Creating a Vegetable container garden makes it possible for those who live in the city to enjoy eating fresh salads with the lettuce, tomatoes, and herbs they have grown. High-rise patios and porches become even more beautiful with the addition of container gardens displaying their arrays of brilliant colors and shapes.
Vegetable gardening in Containers is extremely versatile, is not difficult to achieve, and has many advantages.
Benefits from Container Gardening
Many people consider gardening in a container for several reasons. It is a desirable method of planting compared to the traditional gardening system where tilling is required. Gardeners often complain of back pain, among other health issues, as a result of too much hard work done while gardening. Container gardening offers a concept that does reduce not only the chances of having these health issues but also gives room for you to explore your creativity while planting. Here are some of the several benefits you will enjoy while growing plants in a container:
1. Know Your Food
When root tubers like carrots, potatoes, and radishes are planted, they can be easily harvested by overturning the container on a plastic sheet. It is a more comfortable and accident-free way of collecting these crops. Unlike digging them up where there is the possibility of causing damage to the plants in the process. With container gardening, harvesting has never been safer and more comfortable. Collection in container gardening is quite easy and makes the whole system more interesting.
2. Recycled Material for the Containers
Less Need for Resources
The amount of water and nutrients needed to grow plants in container successfully is less compared to traditional outdoor gardening. Growing plants in the ground requires more water and nutrient because of a larger surface area which makes the water not only spread but also susceptible to evaporation. It is not the case in the container as evaporation is minimal and therefore makes the plants require less watering. It also goes for the nutrients needed by the plants. The box requires less fertilizer application, unlike outside gardening, as long as the right size of a pot is used in growing the plants.
3. The Garden Can Be Moved If You Move To another Apartment
The Benefit of Moving the Container Around
Another advantage of this system of gardening is that it allows you to move the pot to a more suitable location. If you do not want to keep bending to the ground to attend to your plant, you can always adjust the height of your garden to suit you. If you need to move your containers to a better area from more exposure to sunlight, you can easily do so with boxes. It is a benefit that cannot be enjoyed in traditional ground farming.