Gardening: Gardening in Containers

Gardening in Containers

Written by Jill Dow

Container gardening is a wonderful idea whether you have a garden bed or not. It's perfect for apartments or small areas, but can also really enhance your patio. Here are some tips on gardening in containers.

Every Garden can benefit from repparttar addition of container gardens. They add interst and variety, plus are easily moved around. If you live in an apartment or have a small area to work with this may be repparttar 147378 only solution for you.

Your Container

Your container can be pretty much anything and is only limited to your imagination. Just make sure there is adequate drainage for your plants. I love old buckets, discarded kitchen pots and baskets for a rustic feel. For a formal garden choose a more traditional container.

Regardless of your choice of container, make sure it's not to big or too small for your planting.

Your Soil

Do not use garden soil for your container plants. Garden soil is too heavy, dries out too quickly and will not provide repparttar 147379 needed nutrients your container plants need. You can find good potting soil at your local garden center or you can mix your own.

Gardening - Using Annuals in Your Perrenial Garden

Written by Jill Dow

Annuals in your perrenial garden are something to think about! Annuals give you season long color, easy propogation, they're cost efficient, and provide first season interest.

If you're just starting a perrenial garden annuals are a great choice to fill in gaps. I remember my first garden. I bought a couple of plants thinking "This is gonna be great!" A few weeks later I realised this wasn't true. I needed a whole lot more plants and they cost a bunch! I opted for some annual seeds and I had a really pretty garden by repparttar seasons end. Annuals can certainly help to fill in a garden while you wait for perrenials to mature.

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