How to Grow a Container Garden
Supplies you will need:
Pots (terra cotta or ceramic are best, plastic gets too hot)
Peat-based potting soil which will drain easily and let roots spread (ex. Miracle Grow)
Raw Eggs, in shells
Seeds – Use herbs such as sage, thyme, basil, and rosemary and vegetables such as lettuce, green beans, peas, eggplants, peppers, summer squash, and tomatoes are good for containers. When buying seeds look for packages labeled “compact” or “space saver”.
Plant markers
Gardening Gloves
Trowel - something you dig with
Screwdriver
Step 1 – BEFORE YOU PLANT
Look for a location for your container garden. You need a place with at least six hours of sunlight. You can’t get by with less. You can group plants in one large pot or use several small ones.
Step 2 – PREPARE THE POT
The size of your pot depends on the size of your plant. 20 inch diameter pots and good for tomatoes and eggplants, 4 inch pots are fine for herbs and 6 to 8 inch for lettuce. Fill the pot with 2 inches of potting soil. Place one uncracked raw egg in the pot – as it decomposes it will serve as a natural fertilizer and cover with soil.
Step 3 – MAKE HOLES
Using a screwdriver or your finger, create five to six holes that are i inch deep. New seeds tend to have more successful germination rates than leftover packets from last year – check for dates on the package. You can purchase seeds at your local nursery or order from a seed catalog. Expect one plant to grow for every five seeds planted.
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