Organic Container Gardening : Healthy Plants With Limited Space
Organic container gardening is the solution if you want fresh organic veggies and flowers but don’t have a garden space. Organic container gardening fits just about anywhere, and it’s even easier than having an organic garden plot. Container gardening will allow you to have plenty of healthy organic produce to feed your family. Basically, the same practices you would apply to traditional gardening can be used with organic container gardening.
Container gardening is a great innovation of gardening. It is limited only by your imagination. If you have somewhere to put them you can grow almost anything in containers. Container gardens are perfect for small yards, balconies and wherever you want to add color and interest. Container gardening follows the same principle as potted plants, but you can grow more than just ferns and flowers. Container plants are widely used in today s residential and commercial urban landscapes. Container gardening offers a wonderful opportunity to allow your creative imagination to run wild.
The first thing to deal with is the container. Containers should be large enough to give plants plenty of root space for healthy growth. Pots and containers that won’t fall apart when they get wet and that will also drain properly work best for organic container gardening. It might be natural, such as a clay or wooden container, or you can use an old wheelbarrow, plastic carton or bucket. It is important that your chosen container can drain because most plants dislike being over-watered. If the container does not have holes in it, you can make some with a drill or knitting needle, depending what the container is made out of. You can grow whatever you like in it, depending on the size of your chosen container.
Once you have your plants in their containers the next step is to ensure that you place the container where it will get optimal light for the health of your plant. Organic garden design must be well thought out while keeping a few priorities in mind, for instance some plants and vegetables require more water than others and organizing them in the right arrangement will provide just that. If you are trying to make an aesthetically pleasing arrangement of containers and plants, you can adjust the containers to be at different heights by hanging them from the ceiling or placing them on supports. You can even grow many plants in hanging baskets.
Although, pots and containers that won’t fall apart when they get wet and that will also drain properly work best for organic container gardening. If needed, you could always drill holes into the bottom of the container and then add about an inch or so of gravel to aid with drainage. Also, a few layers of torn newspaper or leaf mold atop the gravel will help retain water just enough to keep the soil moist as well.
Ideally, you should use organic seed and/or plants for organic container gardening. If this is your first venture into container gardening, try to choose drought resistant plants. Over watering and under watering are both bad for the plants. Over watering prevents the plants from creating deep root systems. Most container plantings tend to dry out quickly and will need very regular watering; during hot spells they may even need to be watered twice a day.
