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Container Gardening - Great When You Have a Small Space Navigation: Main page » Container Gardening Author: The Gardening Circle There are many joys that can be found in gardening. Sadly, not everyone can enjoy such an experience. Space, you see, is one of the requisites for this passion, and not every household could afford such area for gardening needs. Urban dwellers, for example, have to contend with limited living space since cities are densely populated. As such, they don't have backyards or front lawns that could accommodate their desired gardens. Thankfully, those days are gone. Today, more and more people are jumping into a new addiction: container gardening. Container gardening does not require wide areas for landscaping and the likes. As its name states, container gardening is all about planting your crops in special containers that you could house indoors. This would ensure that you would be able to grow some plants that you like regardless of space allowance and regardless of seasons, as they would be cultivated inside your very own living quarters. Here are some things you need to know to get started with container gardening. * There are many types of containers which you could use. A lot are available through your favorite garden shop. Fiberglass, resin and synthetic containers can be availed of. Many are even patterned after ornamental designs so that they could complement the interiors of your house. Or you could simply make your own, however, using containers which you can no longer find any use for. * The best types of containers are those made of redwood, cedar and cypress. They are resistant against rusting and rotting and they could serve their purpose for a long, long time. * Not all containers are good for container gardening. There are two main considerations which you should ensure before using a container for such a purpose. These are: 1. The containers must have drainage holes as the soil that would be stored is quite limited and will not be able to hold water in excess of the amount the is needed; and 2. You should be able to water your container plants regularly, as they drink a lot, and often at that. * Use soil-less soil. Soil-less soil is a well-balanced blend of a variety of essential nutrients for your plants. These are peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite with added plant nutrients. Soil-less soil is capable of producing impressive results, and many gardeners actually swear to the efficiency of this implement. Soil-less soil is available commercially under many brand names. * Make sure that the soil you would use would be able to absorb, and retain, the right amount of water. If you're going to use soil-less soil, there would be no problem when it comes to this concern. Soil-less soil has a natural porosity that would allow your plants to breathe, that is, oxygen would be able to reach its roots, picking up nutrients along the way through the natural fertilizers that are already included in the setup. If you wish to use your own soil, just make sure that they are porous enough to hold water, and add natural fertilizers which are non-odorous on a regular basis.
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