Organic Container Gardening 101

If I were beginner and would like to grow vegetables in container, this are the steps I would follow:

1. Start Small: Human mind is quite irrational when it comes to making some decisions and starting a garden is no different. Its wise to start small with 3-4 containers and then adapt based on your interest and time rather than buying everything based on a new book.
2. Only grow what you will eat: With som many varieties around, it is easy to get carried away with beautiful pictures on the seed catalogues. Once you decide what you want to grow it will dictate size of the container.
3. Placement of your containers: Most vegetables need ample sunlight (8 hours), so be sure to choose appropriate location. Also after you build them it would be difficult to keep moving them around. So choose the location carefully.

We will talk about self watering containers in a later post, which is an efficient way to save time and still get the best harvest. Some of the vegetables which can be easily grown in the container are: Tomatoes,pepper, egg plant, squash, spinach, cucumbers, cabbage, onions and lettuce.

Some tips on how to save money with container gardening:

• Choose plants that are native to the area and are resistant varieties.
• Collect rainwater to water the plants.
• Start a compost pile to save on fertilizers.

Here is one picture showing imagination has no bounds when choosing containers for your garden.