People who read my blog are aware of my so-called "black thumb." Gardening has never been within the area of my success and I usually allow that reasoning to keep from trying again. One thing that I have tried that has yielded favorable results is container gardening.
Container gardening is perfect for people with little to no gardening area. My family and I rent our home so we are not at liberty to plant a garden in our backyard. Here are a few more reasons why container gardening might work for you:
- You do not have the time to dig up and cultivate a large garden space. For those who are "gardening challenged," container gardening is a less daunting task. Instead of seeing rows upon rows of plants that need your care, you can look at a smaller picture and focus your energies on limited area.
- You only need a few plants
- Some plants can be moved due to inclement weather. I know of a few families who were able to save their gardens last year during Hurricane Ike simply because they were movable.
- You do not want to keep your garden contained to any one area
- Can be more cost-effective than regular gardening due to less tools needed, etc
- Creative gardening is desired
It is helpful to have some good resources on how to attempt any type of gardening. I have personally used the following for guidance:
HGTV's Container Gardening Page
Better Home and Garden's Page on Containers
I also highly recommend the book Bountiful Container by McGee and Stuckey.
Thinking small has enabled me to conquer one of my biggest frustrations. I also have found that gardening can be enjoyable and not an overwhelming task.
I would love to hear of your success stories with container gardening!
Photos: bhg.com
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Hi, I have recently been trying to follow in my grandfathers footsteps, and tried container gardening. Its actually woking out pretty well, I have a homemade well, wheel barrow and windmill full of plants which are flowering nicely. I cant believe it is acually working for me. didnt think i could do it but it just goes to show if you put your mind to soemthing you can do anything.
I've been doing a lot of planter box and hanging plant gardening lately and it's alot of fun. Not only does it eliminate many of the normal pests from getting to your veggies, it also prevents you from bending over all the time. Those are two big pluses for me.
I buy large Tupperware-type storage containers, drill holes in the bottom, fill with rocks and potting soil and plant my veggies there. I normally stick to root veggies for those. I use balcony containers for my herbs.
I also use the Tupperware-type container for my worm bin to create fertilizer.
It costs a lot less than standard large pots and you get more room.