People sometimes encourage you or sometimes discourage you. But plants are not. They are your best friends who never betray you. Their lives and their deaths benefit you. Your divine creator knew who would help you regain your lost energy. And that is plants. If you are passionate about living life to the fullest, give time to gardening. Indeed, you get what you want. And now today is the most exciting gardening idea I would like to share with you i.e., container gardening.
Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts…
~Sigmund Freud
If you want to create a flexible green oasis, start container gardening. The best part of container gardening is that you don’t need a huge space or a yard to grow plants-you only need a container. So, let’s explore about it more and then find out how to grow a container garden.
Let’s dive in!!!
Importance of Container Gardening
You can start your own garden anywhere in your house, and it is only possible through container gardening. You can grow various plants on your small balcony, windows, and terraces. Just dig in.
Flexible
It doesn’t matter if you have a tiny balcony or a limited indoor/outdoor space; you can grow your container garden anywhere. Take advantage of your limited space and start planting in hanging baskets or window boxes. You can easily hang them and arrange them vertically to beautify your surroundings.
Movable
In container gardening, you can easily move your container indoors or outdoors according to the minimum/maximum sun exposure. Moreover, in harsh weather, you can put your pants in their ideal growing conditions and move them accordingly.
Grow various crops
Blend soil according to your plants’ needs. You can grow herbs, fruits, flowers, etc. So, bloom your small areas with fresh flowers and herbs. Furthermore, you can choose the container according to the plant’s needs.
Inexpensive
You can use anything to make a container; there is no need for heavy equipment, big tools, or pots. You can use leftover cans, plastic bottles, baskets, etc. Also, you have a lot of control over the soil quality as well as composition. You can also make compost at home to save money. Apart from this, you can easily prevent waterlogging and regulate watering without root rotting.
No worries about pests and weeds
The best thing is that containers help keep away pests from plants. You can easily protect your plants through container gardening. Apart from this, there is not much space in containers where weeds can grow. So, you do not need to worry about weeds and pests. You can also minimize the need for herbicides or pesticides with less maintenance.
Minimize the workload
You can quickly harvest your herbs and use them for your salads and food recipes without going anywhere. Also, it minimizes the workload because you cannot buy fertilizers, soil, or gardening equipment needed to maintain it daily. On top of that, it reduces your environmental cost as well as carbon footprint.
Overall, container gardening is the best way to get instant salad or veggies. But on the other hand, you have to spend time taking care of your plants. It doesn’t mean that you plant them and forget. They are your responsibility. You can only take advantage of them if you take care of them. In the end, I would tell you it definitely improves your life and helps you to experience gardening in a very enjoyable manner.
Now, let’s understand how you can start container gardening.
How to Start a Container Garden?
You can start your own container garden and craft a beautiful arrangement every time. So, begin setting up your container garden with the help of the following steps:
Step 1: Container that best suits your plant
Choose a container with good water drainage and food-safe material. Big containers give more space to soil and roots. On the other hand, you can choose according to your space such as glazed terracotta pots, unused plastic cans, metal containers, baskets, etc. Don’t forget to choose the container according to the plant you want to plant.
Step 2: Add soil to your container
It is time to add soil with potting mix. To make the best container garden, it is essential to choose the right soil with plenty of nutrients. Don’t forget to leave 1 to 2 inches of space from the top to hydrate your plants properly.
Step 3: It’s time for plants
Choose plants with the same growing conditions. This will help you to arrange plants systematically and maintain them more easily. But remember that you have to loosen the soil to tug the roots in it properly and give them a space to grow. You can eliminate large air pockets by pressing down lightly.
Step 4: Water your plants
Water the plants from time to time to make your soil moist. You must settle the soil and check from time to time to water again. Don’t be overwatered because it will fill up all the space of the soil, and your roots won’t respire. So, water it rightly.
Step 5: Feed and maintain the plants
Fertilize your plants with phosphate. Another option is to buy or make compost to make your soil nutrient-rich. Apart from this, you have to maintain your container garden by cutting, pruning, and giving it the right amount of sunlight. And make sure you have to put plants according to the temperatures that they tolerate.
Best Plants to Grow in Containers
You can choose plants such as perennials, small herbs/shrubs, annuals, vegetables, etc. And also:
- Begonias
- Peas
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Leafy greens
- Peppers
- Mint
- Roses
- Chillies
- And many more.
I am always trying my best to provide you with the most out of every topic. If you need any assistance, just comment below, and I’ll let you know.
Happy gardening!