Saturday, October 23, 2010

Tips And Ideas When Planning For A Container Garden

You will probably be happiest if you plant a mixture of different plants including vegetables, flowers and herbs. You can have a tomato plant in a large pot in a corner, and then place a few pots of white petunias in front of it, with some containers of basil and rosemary on a stand nearby.

Even if you have the greatest concentration of large containers of vegetables, then you can brighten things up with the occasional pot of bright flowers interspersed. Herbs can always be cut and dried in summer, in preparation for use in the winter months.

When planning for a container garden, you need to look at the growing conditions with your choice of location when choosing your plants, soil, and containers. If you make the right choices for the right conditions, then you will have a thriving container garden.

Another tip, is to ensure you are using the right size containers. For example, if you are looking to grow carrots, then you will need a pot that is deep enough to accommodate fully grown carrots, probably with some room to spare, and wide enough to grow more of them. Potatoes will require a different size pot than garlic. Tomatoes and peppers have their own requirements.

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