| Your small porch can no longer be considered an | | | | containers, then ensure that you choose rot free |
| excuse for not having a flowerbed or a crop of | | | | wood like cedar or redwood. Avoid using wood |
| plants. Thanks to container gardening, almost | | | | that has been treated with chemicals as they can |
| anything can be grown anywhere. Planter boxes, | | | | harm the plants. Drainage is an important aspect |
| plastic storage containers, clay pots, hanging | | | | and make sure that the pot is placed on a brick |
| baskets or even plain old plastic jars with lids are | | | | to allow free drainage. |
| some of the containers that are used for | | | | Where are you growing it? |
| gardening. The sky is the limit when it comes to | | | | The place where you are planning to grow your |
| container gardening. Yet, like any other game, this | | | | container garden is equally important. Many people |
| one too has its own set of rules. Following these | | | | store their containers in a storage shed. But keep |
| rules will ensure sure shot success for you. | | | | in mind that depending on the kind of plant you |
| Container Rules | | | | are growing, your container will need at least 4 to |
| The container is the most important aspect of | | | | 5 hours of sunlight everyday. There are some |
| container gardening. You need to choose one that | | | | plants which need more but this is the minimum |
| has a wide opening and facilitates easy planting, | | | | that is needed. There are sunlight guides available |
| weeding of soil, tilling etc. Try and avoid containers | | | | for various plants. You can refer to this for a |
| made of cheap plastic as they tend to deteriorate | | | | better idea on the amount of sunlight needed. |
| really fast in UV sunlight and the result can be | | | | Weather and fertilizers |
| seen on the plant. Terracotta pots are commonly | | | | You need to water the plants depending on the |
| used but they too have a tendency to dry out | | | | kind of weather in the area that you live in. For |
| too soon leaving your plant yearning for more | | | | example, in countries with a hot and dry weather, |
| water. Try glazed ceramic pots. These are | | | | plants need more water. Also, the more you |
| excellent containers but make sure that you | | | | water the plants, faster the fertilizers in the plant |
| make a lot of holes for drainage. On the other | | | | get washed away. So you might need more |
| hand, if you are planning to use wooden | | | | frequent fertilizing. |