If you live in an apartment you may to be able to have a full size garden, but you can still have a really nice garden substitute and one of the best solutions for this, is to grow plants in
containers. You can create some really pretty arrangements with a little time and effort, never know you may even like growing your little beauties in containers.
You can hang these, or just arrange them on your patio, window sill or balcony. Just a few baskets or pots, and your whole living area will look much classier and nicer and when it gets colder you will even be able to bring them in some nights to prolong your growing season, unless you are lucky to live in those warm year round climates and this covers my next tip.
You can hang these, or just arrange them on your patio, window sill or balcony. Just a few baskets or pots, and your whole living area will look much classier and nicer and when it gets colder you will even be able to bring them in some nights to prolong your growing season, unless you are lucky to live in those warm year round climates and this covers my next tip.
A benefit of
growing in small containers is the fact that you can move them around to suit
your needs. If you rearrange your furniture and you think that it would look
nicer if it was in the other area, it’s no trouble at all to scoot it over. As
long as the lighting is about the same, your plant shouldn’t mind the
transition at all. Another benefit of the containers’ versatility is the fact
that you can adapt it to simulate any environment depending on the type of soil
you fill it with and where you place it.
If you are
trying to make an aesthetically pleasing arrangement of containers and plants,
you can adjust the containers to be at different heights by hanging them from
the ceiling or placing them on supports.
Hanging them
will allow you to make the most of the space you have. This is called “vertical
gardening”. If you pull it off right, you can make a very pleasing arrangement
of plants while conserving your valuable space. If you live in an apartment,
you know how important it is to conserve space! One method of vertical
gardening is the use of a wooden step ladder. If painted correctly, you can
arrange all the plants on it in a beautiful, stylish cascade of color.
The
maintenance of container plants takes slightly more time, since you have to
water more often and go around to each individual container. However, the
square footage for container plants is much less than that of an actual garden,
so the time spent on maintenance and watering is more balanced. It is important
that you don’t over-water your container plants, as this can be just as fatal
to their health as under-watering.
When
choosing containers for your plants, you’ll want to buy them all at once along
with some extras in case they break or you add more plants later. You don’t
want them to be all the same shape and size, but definitely the same style so
that the complement each other. Plastic containers are the best and require the
least amount of watering, but if you want to stick with clay or earthen pots
then you should line the inside with plastic. This helps it retain water more,
as the clay will soak up water.
Another
thing to remember when buying pots is the fact that the size of the pot will
ultimately constrict the size of the plant. Make a careful choice of pots
according to what you wish to grow in each one. If you search for the plant you
chose on the internet, you should be able to find specifications as to how much
root space it should be given. This can even be an advantage for you if you choose
a plant that can grow very large. If you only have a limited amount of space
for it, you can constrict it by choosing a pot that isn’t large enough to
support huge amounts of growth.
If the
benefits of container gardening sound appealing to you, then you should start
planning out your container garden today. If you write a list of all the plants
you desire to have, you can do the necessary research to find out what size and
shape of pots you should get. After that, it’s just a matter of arranging them
in a way that makes your home look the nicest. Visit garden blogs and home decor blogs to get ideas for arrangements and plants you want to try.
I had to use container gardening this year and I must admit my plants did better and I even accidentally grew a cantaloup!
I had to use container gardening this year and I must admit my plants did better and I even accidentally grew a cantaloup!
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