This year I am really pushing everyone to learn a little about container gardening. With food prices as high as they are, having something of your own, or starting to learn about plants, and growing your own food is a good idea. Buying and eating local produce is always the best. Knowing where your food supply comes from is getting to be more and more important. The last time I bought garlic at the store, it came from China. Now how sad is that.
Container gardening vegetable is not as restrictive as you think. There are alot of vegetables you can grow that you probably never thought of.
You should start with some greens of course, lettuce, spinach, and maybe something like Italian Salad Mix. How about some Swiss Chard?
Everyone knows beans and tomatoes but lets branch out a little(no pun intended). Let’s do some cucumbers, onions, green peppers, hot peppers, eggplants, okra, and some peas. That would be a good start for the first year.
You will want to use potting mix, not potting soil as that carries rock in it. Some of your pots will go in a shady area, or a spot that does not get full sun all day. Cool weather crops like lettuce and salad greens, will be planted first, and when it gets too hot, they will bolt, so give them some shade part of the day. Don’t leave them out in the sun and heat the way you would tomatoes.
The cucumbers, eggplants, beans, and peas will need stakes and alot more room. I would do those in the long, rectangular containers that you could put up against the side of the house, or near a walkway.
Don’t forget garlic, and herbs also. Usually, it would be best if you planted your garlic and onions late in the season, and let them winter over. You can probably still put some onions in and get something but come October or November, replant. Get the herbs going now, tho. These take little pots, that you can place anywhere, and will enrich your visual landscape.
I would love for you to have a lovely salad from your own hands, so even if you don’t have a garden space, or live in an apt. it’s time to take a little responsiblity for your own food sources. Container garden vegetables will still make your heart and smile light up when you get home after a long day at the office, to see fresh vegetables waiting for you. I will add more information about container gardening soon.
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