| Organic container gardening is the solution if you | | | | Soil |
| want fresh organic veggies and flowers but don't | | | | Another important component of a container garden |
| have a garden space. Organic container gardening fits | | | | is the soil. Living, organic soil is very important in |
| just about anywhere, and it's even easier than having | | | | organic container gardening. Choose a soil mix that |
| an organic garden plot. Container gardening will allow | | | | contains sphagnum moss and peat. A good organic |
| you to have plenty of healthy organic produce to | | | | gardening practice is to feed the soil each season |
| feed your family. Basically, the same practices you | | | | with nutrients (using compost) so that the soil can |
| would apply to traditional gardening can be used with | | | | provide those nutrients to the roots of the crops |
| organic container gardening. | | | | being grown. The soil must be worked with at the |
| Container | | | | start and end of each growing season to ensure an |
| Container gardening is a great innovation of | | | | abundant output of healthy organic plants and |
| gardening. It is limited only by your imagination. If you | | | | flowers. You can buy special organic container mix at |
| have somewhere to put them you can grow almost | | | | many garden centers, or you can make your own by |
| anything in containers. Container gardens are perfect | | | | amending dirt from your garden for container |
| for small yards, balconies and wherever you want to | | | | gardening; simply mix together one part garden soil, |
| add color and interest. Container gardening follows | | | | one part compost and one part sand. |
| the same principle as potted plants, but you can | | | | Plants |
| grow more than just ferns and flowers. Container | | | | Ideally, you should use organic seed and/or plants for |
| plants are widely used in today s residential and | | | | organic container gardening. If this is your first |
| commercial urban landscapes. Container gardening | | | | venture into container gardening, try to choose |
| offers a wonderful opportunity to allow your creative | | | | drought resistant plants. Over watering and under |
| imagination to run wild. | | | | watering are both bad for the plants. Over watering |
| The first thing to deal with is the container. | | | | prevents the plants from creating deep root |
| Containers should be large enough to give plants | | | | systems. Most container plantings tend to dry out |
| plenty of root space for healthy growth. Pots and | | | | quickly and will need very regular watering; during hot |
| containers that won't fall apart when they get wet | | | | spells they may even need to be watered twice a |
| and that will also drain properly work best for organic | | | | day. |
| container gardening. It might be natural, such as a | | | | Compost |
| clay or wooden container, or you can use an old | | | | Composting does not have to be hard work. |
| wheelbarrow, plastic carton or bucket. It is important | | | | Anything that was not produced or manufactured |
| that your chosen container can drain because most | | | | chemically can become compost. Natural wastes such |
| plants dislike being over-watered. If the container | | | | as leaves, grass, bushes, flowers, animal manure and |
| does not have holes in it, you can make some with a | | | | other broken down organic material are usually the |
| drill or knitting needle, depending what the container is | | | | components of compost. Inside the home, collect |
| made out of. You can grow whatever you like in it, | | | | vegetable peelings, egg shells and the like and add |
| depending on the size of your chosen container. | | | | those to your compost too. After harvesting your |
| Once you have your plants in their containers the | | | | crop, dump the waste into your compost pile so that |
| next step is to ensure that you place the container | | | | it can be recycled for later. |
| where it will get optimal light for the health of your | | | | Conclusion |
| plant. Organic garden design must be well thought out | | | | If you love to grow fresh vegetables and beautiful |
| while keeping a few priorities in mind, for instance | | | | flowers but have limited space, organic container |
| some plants and vegetables require more water than | | | | gardening is a good solution to your problem. Organic |
| others and organizing them in the right arrangement | | | | container gardening fits just about anywhere, and it's |
| will provide just that. If you are trying to make an | | | | easier than having a garden plot. So simple that |
| aesthetically pleasing arrangement of containers and | | | | anyone can try their hand at organic container |
| plants, you can adjust the containers to be at | | | | gardening. Gardening is a delightful hobby for both |
| different heights by hanging them from the ceiling or | | | | those who enjoy working in the soil as well as those |
| placing them on supports. You can even grow many | | | | who just like admiring their beauty from a distance. |
| plants in hanging baskets. | | | | |