Last week we talked about Spring Cleaning. Another thing to start thinking about with spring, is gardening. Are you an avid gardener and have a huge, beautiful garden? Or do you have limited space and time for a garden? I currently have the room for a full garden, but I haven’t had much success, so I am starting a container vegetable garden. I have compiled a list of the best vegetables for a container garden.
Tomatoes: These are great to grow in containers. The main tips with these are that you need to make sure the soil is damp, not wet, you fertilize the soil on a regular basis, and make sure your plant grows strong roots by planting some of the stem under the soil when planting. Tomato plants also love sun, so make sure they get a lot of sun throughout the day.
Peas: This is another great plant to put in a container. Your container needs to be at least 12 inches across and have support for the plant when it starts growing. Using a low-nitrogen fertilizer and keeping the soil moist will help the plant get what it needs.
Celery: This plant has small roots so planting in an 8-10 inch deep pot is sufficient. Use fertilizer and put your pot in full sun for this plant to do its best.
Bell Peppers: For peppers you need a container 9 inches deep. The sulphur in matchsticks and epson salts will give the peppers what they need. Using fertilizer will also help them grow.
Carrots: Carrots are so rewarding to grow! As you see the tops of them getting healthy, you can only imagine what’s going on under the soil! Use a pot at least 10-12 inches deep. Make sure to use peat moss and fertilizer when you plant them. You can plant a lot of seeds in one pot, and still get a good, solid harvest.
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