Container Gardening

Gardening in Polk. Gardening Expert John R. King, Jr., tells us all about container gardening.

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Container gardening & compost?

I’m a newbie to container gardening. My family who has the in-ground type gardens tells me to throw ground up eggshells, coffee grinds, banana peels, etc. as "natural fertilizer" in my containers because they do that in their regular gardens. Considering that container gardening is somewhat different than regular gardening (e.g. soiless media seems better than regular garden soil since there is less disease, weeks, etc.) – is this natural food compost OK for container gardening? Or am I going to breed disease to the vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.)

I wouldn’t put food scraps in a container. The container won’t be big enough to contain a plant and kitchen scraps, and it will smell and attract bugs. Buy compost and mix it in with your potting soil to add a boost.

Container Gardening-Growing an Olive Tree

In this video Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl shows how easy it is to plant and grow an olive tree in a container. Subscribe to the Garden Girl TV Channel for the latest videos on Urban Sustainable Living. Visit http://www.urbansustainableliving.com for information on helping you live sustainably. Click here to subscribe to Patti’s free magazine http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001jyV49J2cwWrp2c-CwT58zA%3D%3D

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Container gardening indoors: what size pot would you recommend for a mustard plant that will be 15-20" mature?

Yes, this will be done indoors under metal halide and high pressure sodium grow lights.

Mustard has a very compact root that goes down deep. This is an unusual indoor plant, but they could be planted very close together. I suspect the roots go down as deep as these plants are tall, so the potting soil depth will be more important here – I’d look for deep ones. Farmers sometimes grow mustard and related crops in their crop rotation, and the deep roots help break up the soil and bring deep nutrients closer to the surface, so I’m sure these need space for a deep root.

what kind of plants are best for container gardening?

Container Gardening

Vegetables

Small salad green such as oak leaf lettuce and mustard cress, or vegetables such as silver beet, which have a quick maturing period are ideal. You may be able to get several crops of a quick maturing vegetable from your container. Cherry tomatoes and other fruiting vegetables, including peppers or eggplant can be easily grown in containers, as can root vegetables such as baby carrots, radishes or spring onions. Try planting quick-growing small herbs and leaf lettuces around you larger fruiting vegetables.

Vegetable Container Type Recommended Varieties
Beans, Snap 5 gal. Windowbox Bush types such as blue lake, contender, and tavera
Beans, Lima 5 gal. Windowbox White Dixie Wonder
Beets 5 gal. Windowbox Early Wonder, Detroit Dark Red
Broccoli 1 plant/5 gal. pot
3 plants/15 gal. tub Super Blend, Italian Green Sprouting
Brussels Sprouts 1 plant/5 gal. pot
2 plants/15 gal. tub Evesham
Cabbage 1 plant/5 gal. pot
3 plants/15 gal. tub Discovery
Chinese Cabbage 1 plant/5 gal. pot
3 plants/15 gal. tub Michihli
Carrot 5 gal. Windowbox at least 12" deep Little Finger, Thumbelina
Cucumber 1 plant/gal. pot Spacemaster
Eggplant 3 gal. pot Black Beauty, Rosa Bianca
Garlic 8-inch deep container Most Varieties
Lettuce 5 gal. Windowbox Salad Bowl, Ruby, Grand Rapids, Oak Leaf, Buttercrunch, Dark Green Boston, Little Gem, Bibb
Onion 5 gal. Windowbox White Sweet Spanish, Yellow Sweet Spanish
Pepper 1 plant/2 gal. pot
5 plants/15 gal. tub Sweet Banana, Yolo Wonder, Long Red Cayenne, Bell Boy, Keystone Resistant, California Wonder, New Ace, Red Cherry, Long Red Cayenne, Jalapeno, Thai Hot
Radish 5 gal. Windowbox Cherry Belle, Icicle, Champion, Scarlet Globe
Spinach 5 gal. Windowbox Dark Green Bloomsdale, Melody, America, Avon Hybrid
Squash 2 gal. pot Scallopini, Baby Crookneck, Creamy, Golden Nugget, Gold Rush, Zucchini (most varieties)
Tomatoes Bushel baskets
5 gal. pots Tiny Tim, Small Fry, Sweet 100, Patio, Burpee’s Pixie, Toy Boy, Early Girl, Better Boy VFN, Pixie, Red Robin, Sugar Lump, Tumblin’ Tom (hanging baskets)
Hope this helps. The best I could do.Good luck

good plants for deep shade patio container gardening?

-need to be hardy; I’m not too diligent about watering, etc.
-perennials?
-hanging baskets

If the containers are big enough you could plant hostas or ivy if you want it back every year.

For annuals, plant new guinea impatiens. Pretty flowers and don’t need sun.

Hardy means perennial, in that it lives through winter. If what you mean is desert loving, good luck.

Container Gardening / Hyper Tufa – Backyard Farmer

Urban Trail Gardens owner Ron Harvey talks about a simple method to make your own lightweight containers. Produced by Backyard Farmer, Nebraska’s premier gardening program. Visit us at byf.unl.edu

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Mr Zoller describing container gardening

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Obelisk and container gardening?

I was thinking about planting a container (16inch across) and plunking two tomato cages that have been wired together (like a poor mans obelisk) in the middle. I have tried sweet peas this way (bloom period just too short in hot summers here in Detroit) and it worked out well. Any other suggestions? I was thinking about moonflowers, but I’m wondering if they might be too aggressive, top heavy, etc for this set up?
Any ideas?
I’m also thinking about black-eyed susan vine, or morning glories.
What do you guys think?
Any input appreciated …..
Be well

Pretty ideas! Other good climbers are jasmine and akebia. I think moonflower would work with that idea as well, and would really be beautiful.

Container Gardening – How to Start an Easy Basic Garden

Please be sure to subscribe to Naztazia’s channel! This is a how-to video on growing fruits and vegetables in containers and planters instead of a traditional in-ground garden. Also known as container gardens or container gardening.

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