Why would I container garden? Good question!
Suppose you were in this predicament: You resided in an apartment, or maybe you live in a condo with no yard space? What if you were like so many gardeners who actually have a great garden space, but just need “a little something” on the front porch? A container garden is exactly what you need.
Many gardeners will even strategically add containers to their flower garden or amidst their flower beds, just to fill a void that nothing else can fill.
A blah balcony can come to life if you just add a couple (or a couple o’ dozen) planters. A dismal front stoop or a dreary window can come to life just by adding planters.
Growing flowers or vegetables in containers can not only open up a whole new avenue for you, but this form of gardening will enable you to enjoy color from annuals and even perennials when a garden was not an option. It can also bring food to your table like: herbs, and of course, vegetables such as tomatoes, corn, radishes, beets, potatoes, and cucumbers. All this and much more from a garden in a container!
Try it this year, and you’ll most certainly get hooked!
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-- Brad, http://www.container-gardening-for-you.com
7 comments so far
MsDebbieP
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posted 45 days ago
your enthusiasm is catching—maybe I will try another planter this year. I actually had one that survived the entire season last year!! Woo hoo.
(and thanks for writing this little article for our Stickies listing).
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan
jroot
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posted 45 days ago
I have used container gardening for years. On my deck we grow some veggies and herbs, handy to the kitchen and away from the @#$% squirrels. Also I use them for showing off some plants at the front of the house, and on the lower patio. We still use the gardens on the ground though.
Thanks for all your ideas, Brad.
-- jroot
Brad
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posted 45 days ago
Thanks for asking, MsDebbie!!
Jroot, you must be a jack of all trades (gardens)
-- Brad, http://www.container-gardening-for-you.com
Greenthumb
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posted 44 days ago
Like JRoot…....................I’ve been doing both for years. Wouldnt have it any other way.
-- Central northish Ontario
sharad
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posted 44 days ago
All my prtojects have been done in containers. If taken proper care container garden can be rewarding.
Sharad
-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein
Penny
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posted 44 days ago
We are building a deck this Spring, and i plan on adding lots of pots too.
-- Gardening is Great Therapy!!.....Georgian Bay area....zone 5b
Bon
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posted 42 days ago
Yep containers are great for a lot of places.
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more