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I’m going to make it short and not go into any long details. Container gardening is the fastest growing form of gardening there is today. It is so simple almost anybody can do it. In most cases even people in the cities can do it. There should be at least some space for drain off. All one needs is some containers and potted soil.
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You can grow almost anything in a container that you can grow in the ground. The biggest problem is limited space, especially when it comes to vines and running plants. Myself, I don’t like to do a lot of bending over so I bought some wide cement blocks and some 2 inch by 10 inch pressure treated boards to sit my pots on.
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In most cases at least a 5 gallon container should be used. You don’t have to use expensive flower pots; just any 5 gallon bucket will do as long as drain holes are put in the bottom. Potted soil ranges from the cheap to the expensive. Myself, I use the cheapest and get very good results.
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For planting: Seeds will come up after about 2 ½ days when planted about ½ inch deep and watered daily. However, I prefer to just buy the plants and everything I need from a garden center in Wal-mart, Lowe’s, Home depot, or any plant store or nursery.
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Once the planting is done I add about 1 quart of water per plant each day. I make sure there is adequate space for water drain off to prevent root rot. Lastly, to get good growth and high yield I add about 1 quart of liquid Miracle Gro fertilizer per plant every 2 weeks.
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There are 2 types of tomatoes indeterminate and determinate. The determinate type limits the size to 3 or 4 feet.
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It is best to limit it to 1 plant per pot to get the best yield.
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The number of container plants I have this season is: 4 Tomatoes, 3 Bell peppers, 2 Banana peppers, 5 Okra, 2 Collard greens, 2 Turnip greens, and 2 Mustard greens.
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Also, I keep on hand a bottle of vegetable insect spray to zap any intruders I see.
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I have enjoyed sharing my container garden with you, hopeful you will try one for yourself, go for it.
