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You can enjoy plants around your home even if you don't have a lot of space. Container gardening can be fun and easy. | You can enjoy plants around your home even if you don't have a lot of space. Container gardening can be fun and easy. | ||
With simple considerations like plant type, container size and maintenance, you will be able to create a flourishing container garden with ease. | With simple considerations like plant type, container size and maintenance, you will be able to create a flourishing container garden with ease. | ||
=====Growing Vegetables in Containers===== | |||
[https://northerngardener.org/growing-vegetables-in-containers/ by Northern Gardener 19/11/24] | |||
To get started, find a large container, roughly the size of a 5-gallon bucket. That shape can vary, of course, but that’s the ideal minimum volume. I would not use anything less than 10-12” deep. | |||
I also plant vegetables in three stock tanks that I purchased years ago—if you go this route, be sure to cut generous holes in the bottom for drainage. My stock tanks are 45” long by 24” wide by 24” tall. | |||
I like bigger containers for several reasons, but the main one is that the soil won’t dry out as fast as with smaller ones. Vegetables need very rich soil and plenty of water, and you’ll have an easier time keeping up with a larger container. | |||
