| Container gardening is a perfect way to have small | | | | Location |
| vegetable garden. We all know the benefits and | | | | - Will it be on a sturdy surface such as concrete or a |
| advantages to growing our own vegetables and fruit. | | | | deck |
| The problem is that we do not all have the space, | | | | - Will it be on a table |
| we think that, we need to successfully achieve this. | | | | Sturdiness of your chosen container |
| This could not be more wrong because space, in | | | | - Thinner plastic is not as sturdy as wood |
| most cases, is not the issue. | | | | Types of plants you will grow |
| The issue most face with growing their own | | | | - Will they be tall, short, thin and light or thick and |
| vegetables in a compact or small area is know how. | | | | heavy |
| The basic premise is the same as with regular row | | | | Soil-less growing media is great but while it is very |
| gardening it is just scaled down. Instead of having a | | | | light, by weight, it also usually doesn't have many |
| patch of ground you have to create a mini patch | | | | nutrients in it so you will need to add them as |
| that is optimized to provide what the growing plants | | | | needed. The process of adding nutrients, in this case, |
| will need. You will need to decide how much space | | | | is possibly beneficial because you can create the |
| you can provide before you can go any further. | | | | proper balance for your plants. These types of media |
| Using the methods of companion and succession | | | | also are the best draining form and will, due to this, |
| planting you can grow a lot more in a smaller space | | | | require some extra vigilance in watering heavier |
| than you think. A simple 4 feet square planter could | | | | plants such as tomatoes and peppers. |
| grow a lot of salads with the proper knowledge. | | | | A good container gardening idea is to simply grow |
| The container, you use, can be a simple wooden | | | | your own salads. You can easily grow compact |
| frame, a store bought planter or a hanging basket. | | | | versions of both tomatoes and cucumbers along with |
| Size, in this case, doesn't matter because you work | | | | a variety of lettuces, green onions and parsley. When |
| with what you have. Once you have your container | | | | planning for this small vegetable garden you want to |
| thought out you then need to select the growing | | | | find plants identified by the phrases: |
| media. The soil needs to be light, in weight, but needs | | | | - compact |
| to also be able to support the plants you wish to | | | | - space saver |
| grow. | | | | - limited space requirement |
| Depending on the situation you may need to select a | | | | You see growing your own vegetables without a lot |
| soil-less growing media such as those used in hanging | | | | of space is a simple matter of planning and adjusting. |
| pots or a potting soil. When making this decision you | | | | Know get out a pad and pencil and plan it out. Get |
| must consider the following points: | | | | Growing!! |