Container Gardening Ideas and What You Said About Your Container Gardening



When we started this site we asked our readers of the Container Gardening Magazine what they were feeling about their container gardening, and how we should present this site.

This is what you said:

"My container garden is organic only, so I don't use artifical fertilizers. Growing organically is the only way I would do it. Help them appreciate the wholesome delights of going organic."  Heather; Corby.

"My container garden is my attempt at being self sufficient-ish. I mix flowers with vegetables and herbs. It works for me. I would not be without it, despite the fact that I have a large plot, and a traditional garden I spend most of my time with my pots, and in my greenhouse." Harry: Edinburgh.

"Do your container gardening where the trees have enough leaves to make shade; my container garden is fully planted and growing by mid-March."  Carlos; Barcelona

"The bulk of my container garden is in the backyard on some shelves I built out of stair risers and closet shelves. This sounds eccentric I know, but I for one think that 'going green' means that the boxes you grow in should be recycled as well. I enjoy carpentry plus the cost is almost nil. I recommend it." H; Swindon.

"I love the use of brickwork, my container garden is on a gravel driveway, so I guess I will just have to get more containers to hide the gravel.  Also, I may be messy and disorganized, but I am a culinary genius and my container garden is the source of all my best ingredients." Mandy; Cheam. 

"With the start of long and plenty of sunshine days, the mint in my container garden is growing like crazy. Put all your invasive herbs in containers. Thats the best tip I can give you. It certainly has meant less digging for me." Becky; Ipswich.

"The renovation of my container garden is finally complete. The water bill from having to water my container garden was killing me. This winter I modified my gutter downpipe so that it now fills quite a large tank which should be a saver." Andrew; Perth, NSW. (I am amazed that a container garden could consume that enough water for the cost to be an issue: Webmaster.)

"Please help---my container garden is out of control.  If you lived closer to me I would probably hit you up for gardening help (my container garden is a little sad looking)." Rashid; Hendon. (If you are like Rashid, you have come to the right web site!: Webmaster.)

WHAT WE DID TO GIVE YOU THE BEST CONTAINER GARDENING IDEAS:

We found you videos on plants and potting out - our first is below

We wrote for you container gardening ideas articles.

"We think you should find more than a few pointers to help you with
any container gardening ideas you want to develop,
in our articles section".

We found you container gardening resources.

We brought you container gardening news.

Here's our first video (courtesy of YouTube): 

Container Gardening Herb Gardens

Make a great container garden. Fill it with your favorite herbs and your cooking will be full of flavor all summer long.... Container gardening is a great way to grow plants, vegetables and herbs without needing a lot of space. Herbs do especially well and can be grown right outside your kitchen door. In this video, you'll learn how to use an old farmer's market basket to make a great container garden. Fill it with your favorite herbs and your cooking will be full of flavor all summer long.

Here's our another video we think that you will like (courtesy of YouTube):

Joe Gardener gives tips on container gardening. Learn about using thrillers, fillers and spillers when you plant your containers!

Here's a video we think that gives good flower ideas (courtesy of YouTube):

Flower ideas for your containers. 

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How To Save Costs With Container Gardening

More and more people are turning to gardening for various reasons. For some people, gardening may be a process of relaxing while for others it could be an added source of income. Whatever reason you may have for adopting gardening, the fact remains that gardening has changed dramatically over the years.

Gardening used to require a substantial area of space before any form of successful planting could be done. These days, thanks to modernization, gardening no longer has to be limited by space. If you have a passion to engage in gardening but don’t have the space to do so, you can start with container gardening.

Container gardening aptly refers to the art of gardening in a container. You can get a flower pot or a plastic container and plant seedlings of flowers, shrubs or vegetables, depending on what you want to plant. Your container can comfortably be placed anywhere sunlight is adequate and the wind is calm.

There are several costs that you can save with container gardening. Firstly, the cost of clearing and preparing a large scaled land is eliminated. With container gardening, all you need is a container which holds high quality soil and the right planting elements i.e. nutrients.

Secondly, there’s the cost of nurturing the garden. You won’t have to spend much on manure and fertilizers because of the size of a container garden. You will therefore save a lot of money in the process.

Thirdly, the cost of maintaining a container garden is also vital. A large scaled land requires spending on gardening equipment such as hoes, troughs, rakes and watering cans. As the owner of a container plant, your watering can be small in size.

In addition, there’s the non-financial cost of time. A container plant does not require that much time to take care of as land gardening would.

So, if you are pressed for time and don’t have the financial resources needed for gardening on a large scale, container gardening could be just the thing for you.