The Potted Garden
Posted By A Rustic Home on September 10, 2009
If you don’t have a lot of space or don’t live on the ground level, don’t despair – a lush garden can still be had. It just may need to be in the form of a potted garden.
When planting in pots make sure there is plenty of drainage. In the ground, there is plenty of drainage. In a pot, you risk your plants sitting in water which will cause root to suffocate or rot. Make sure there are several drainage holes in the bottom of the pot, and place a layer of small pebbles or rock at the bottom of the container to further facilitate drainage.
Plants in containers need more frequent watering than garden plants. Containers in full sun on a stone, brick or concrete patio can be like little ovens, thus they will require frequent watering. I have found that as long as the containers are not sitting in standing water, you can water every other day.
When I first started gardening, the New Englander in me demanded order. OK, I was a little uptight – neat, orderly rows with very little variation. YAWN! I have since moved to California and gotten a little less stringent – I love to mix textures. I have agaves next to roses. Jades next to dwarf lemon trees. It’s a mish mosh, but it makes me happy. And isn’t that the point. Your garden shouldn’t be a chore; it should be your oasis from the craziness called life. Have fun, mix it up a bit.
I have also worked in a few herbs, a cherry tomato plant and even eggplant – while not exactly a Victory Garden – it is pretty cool to make pesto from basil grown on the back porch!
Or the really cool thing about a potted garden – when you get the urge to move things around, you don’t have to dig up the yard!
Happy Gardening!
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