| Container gardens are a great method of gardening | | | | your plants in when cooler weather has a threat of |
| that can be used with many different crops, berries, | | | | frost. There are many benefits that a container |
| herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables can all be grown | | | | garden can provide. |
| using this technique. Ideal particularly when limited | | | | If you are new to this method of gardening, it is |
| space or even soil conditions are the reason you | | | | best to start out with small crops like herbs, lettuce |
| can't plant the gardens you want, even a great way | | | | or even strawberries. Tomatoes and peppers are |
| to extend your growing season. | | | | also two good choices to be grown in a container. |
| Container gardening is also a great way to get | | | | Stay with the berries, fruits and vegetables that you |
| children involved in growing plants and to learn about | | | | enjoy the most, you can always expand with more |
| how and what makes plants grow, from the soil to | | | | containers once you are comfortable with what you |
| the mature plant. Letting them learn how to grow | | | | are growing. Trying to grow to many plants at one |
| crops with organic methods will teach them how the | | | | time, even with the traditional method of row |
| ecosystem works naturally in nature. | | | | gardening, can get you discouraged when they |
| Growing fruit and berries in container is becoming | | | | become to much work. |
| more popular with the home gardener. The ability of | | | | Companion planting and succession planting are two |
| growing fresh fruit in a limited space makes this | | | | other methods of gardening that work well with |
| method of gardening a cost effective way to | | | | container gardening. Grow crops that can benefit |
| garden, along with being less work that the traditional | | | | each other in the same container and replace early |
| method of row gardening. Containers can be planted | | | | crops with crops that mature later in the season. |
| with a variety of plants and are a great way to add | | | | Keeping your containers well watered is very |
| an attractive appearance to a patio while providing a | | | | important. Containers are different than the traditional |
| healthy crop for you to enjoy. | | | | row method of garden that is grown directly in the |
| Container size, soil and drainage are the three | | | | soil, containers tend to dry out easier, especially in |
| concerns that need attention when growing a | | | | the hot weather months. |
| container garden. A good healthy organic soil or | | | | When you grow your own organic berries, fruits, |
| soil-less potting mix that retains moisture, nutrients | | | | herbs and vegetable in containers, you know where |
| and drains well is what is needed for this type of | | | | they come from and what was used to grow them. |
| gardening. | | | | There is nothing fresher than a crop picked straight |
| With container gardening, you also can get a head | | | | from the garden to the dinner table, along being |
| start on your gardening by planting indoors and | | | | grown without the use of toxic chemicals. |
| extend the growing season by being able to bring | | | | |