Container Gardening

Whether you have a small space or big, container gardening offers you endless possibilities. Growing plants in containers can give you so many benefits, be it provide food supply or simply give your home instant life. However, it’s worth knowing that these plants need a lot of care and attention in order to thrive. Below are some tips you can take into account as a beginner in container gardening:

• Choose the right location
• Choose the right container
• Choose the right compost
• Watering
• Feeding

Read the full article here: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/gardening-for-beginners-container-gardening/

If you need some advice on the best practices to use for gardening with containers or if you want to simply want to add some color to you patio this summer, then you’ve come to the right place.

Below are some expert advice to help you ace your container gardening:

• Start by purchasing a high-quality growing medium for your containers. It is best to take keen consideration to your medium and avoid using garden soil.
• It is important that your containers have a drainage hole or holes in the bottom for excess water to run out
• Choose containers that are the right size to be in scale with the surrounding landscape.
• Depending on what plants you plan to grow, you’ll need a foot or so of a growing medium above the filler material.
• Apply a slow-release fertilizer when you plant the containers for the summer season. Avoid overfertilizing.
• On occasion, you can reuse some of the previous year’s growing medium by replacing about half of the old medium with fresh medium.

Read the full article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/ct-home-0426-garden-qa-20180423-story.html

According to CNN, food-borne illness has been tied to E. coli 0145 found in commercially-grown lettuce sold to wholesalers, food service outlets, and some in-store salad bars and delis. If you’re a lettuce lover, you no longer have to suffer from these threats and produce your very own lettuce at home. Not only can you put your heart at ease, but you can also save your wallets from further spending.

Learn more about the whole planting process and the supplies that you’ll be needing:

• Seeds
• Containers
• Soil
• Lighting

Read the full article here: https://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/homestyle/05/13/growing.own.lettuce/index.html