Gardening With Containers - Everything You Need To Know | Enhanced Garden&Life
Updated: Nov 22, 2021
Content
Book: The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible
Large Containers for Gardening Vegetables
How to Start a Container Garden
Container Garden Planting Guide
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Intro
Isn't it challenging to try to decide which container is best for plants and at the same time look terrific in your yard or house? Mostly this is up to the individual for the decorating you may want to do. All you need to do is make sure you have enough soil volume for that specific plant. I'll add a short guide for some pot sizes for some vegetables. Except for carrots and other root vegetables, the container's depth is not essential as long as you have the right soil volume. Your container can be shallow as long as the volume is correct. With root vegetables, you will need the soil to have more depth.
The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible:
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This is a wonderful book to get you started with your container garden. It is loaded with information including soil mixes.
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Large Containers for Gardening Vegetables
VIVOSUN 5-Pack 3 Gallon Plant Grow Bags, Premium Series Thickened Non-Woven Aeration Fabric pots w/Handles-Reinforced Weight Capacity & Extremely Durable
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This 3-gallon grow bag is big enough to raise the larger vegetables or if you would like to produce several smaller vegetables together in the same pot. The fabric pots allow more airflow to keep the roots healthy. I was surprised at how strong the handles are. I picked up a bag full of damp soil, and the handles had no tears where they connect to the bag. Surprisingly strong. I don't know how the color will work in your yard, but they are not very attractive. Reusable for several years!
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PHYEX 12-Pack 5 Gallon Nonwoven Grow Bags, Aeration Fabric Pots With Durable Handles
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These are 5-gallon grow bags that are large enough for all vegetables, and they have excellent aeration and drainage. The fabric is very durable and reusable for several years! I don't particularly appreciate that the side folds over on top of the soil. That gets a little annoying. Other than that, these bags are great! They are not attractive in the landscape as well.
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OGRMAR 5PCS Gallon Nursery Pot/Garden Planter/Nursery Plant Container
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These pots are durable in hot and cold climates. There are big drainage holes, so your plants' roots don't rot. The color is good, in my opinion, but I'm sure it's not suitable for a beautiful landscape, but they are good, substantial pots with good drainage. The saucers are also made well, strong, and durable. Available in different sizes.
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5 Gallon White Bucket & Lid 90 mil All Purpose Pail - Food Grade BPA Free Plastic w/Lid
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5-gallon buckets are an excellent choice for your container garden, as long as you are sure they are food grade like the buckets that I have listed here. The chemicals and dyes are different for nonfood-grade buckets, so I would advise only to use food-grade. These 5-gallon pails are solid and durable, with a handle for easy relocation. You can modify these pails the way you would like.
The downside is that it will be necessary to add drainage holes at the least. If you do not want to do any extra work for starting your garden, do not choose these. You will need a drill to add the drainage holes to these pails' bottom. One other advantage is to have the lid. You can cut a hole in the top and put it around your plants' stem, so you have a soil covering.
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Plant dolly
Here are some ideas to easily move your potted plants around
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These plant caddies are great for moving plants around inside your home. Be sure the size is correct for the diameter of your pots. This caddy has an internal diameter of 10.6 inches. The wheels have a locking mechanism if you plan to leave your pot sitting on this caddy. They can withstand a weight capacity of 110 pounds.
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VIMOA Potted Plant Dolly with Flat Free Wheels Potted Plant Mover for Garden Potted Flower Trees
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This dolly can carry pots up to thirty inches in diameter. Easy to assemble but seems to be not very sturdy. It has a weight carrying capacity of 165 pounds, but I don't think I would put that to the test. Also, not all potted plants fit on this dolly. This dolly is a good tool for moving your potted plants outside.
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Magna Cart Personal 150 lb Capacity Aluminum Folding Hand Truck (Black/Red)
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This dolly folds down for easy storage. You will need to get a bungee cord with this one. It is a 150-pound weight capacity. This dolly is not for plants, but it is a better option than the one above. Great for moving your outside potted plants.
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How to Start a Container Garden
My first garden was a container garden. It's always been nice to grow a few vegetables in containers. I enjoy making self-watering containers to grow my vegetables. One advantage I have had with growing a container garden is that I have not had bunny or mouse issues. They are high enough off the ground to deter the bunnies and the mice. They are still within reach of the bunnies, but I notice that they don't often try when I have potted vegetables. It's also nice to rearrange