One year I raised 64 pots of vegetables and my elderly neighbor are well from my garden. Most containers I got cheap from a barbeque restaurant, but had to buy one 5 gallon container for cucumbers. I used 1/2 top soil 1/2 bagged compost. I ate a lot of veggies raw or stir fried quickly to keep nutrients. (I also bought raw almonds and made fresh almond milk twice a week.) Best thing about all of this was that my memory became much sharper even continuing for 6 months later after I had to move away and could not continue to garden. Still keep a bucket of bunching onions growing (now three years old) and smaller containers of fresh mixed greens planted about four days apart so I always have fresh salads.
I’m in a Master Gardener program and you just answered more for me in 8 min than that class has in weeks. This is a really well done video: thank you!!
Great video. I’ve had a container garden for 3 years now. Best producing gardens I’ve ever grown. I thought I knew enough and started to not watch your video. But I picked up on several things I didn’t know. I’m always watching videos about gardening. 😊
New subscriber 🎉🎉 very informative and easy to learn how you teach this gardening class lol. I always wanted to garden now i feel confident enough to do it ‼️‼️Thank you and God bless 🙏🏾
I had to watch this one more than once and stopped it several times since I was also taking notes and didn't want to miss anything. I'm positive I'll be referring to them frequently.
This was incredibly helpful . I’m a beginner. I’ve been scouring UA-cam and the internet and the more I read and heard the more I began to feel like I took in a bigger project than I was ready for lol . Your video just calmed my nerves 😆. It sums it all up so perfectly and simply . Thank you so much .
All veg and fruit in my garden is container, it’s a balancing act and I’m loving it, everything this year due to a fantastic summer is doing well, uk... I would prefer raised beds but it is not possible so I’m becoming an expert at containers , not a drip water system in sight, keeping it basic and real , thanks for the tips, appreciated
OMG!!! Finally!!! A guide with step by step directions. I LOVE your channel!!! I have watched others that have the vegetables already planted without any guidance of size or types of pots to use or how many holes are needed. I live in zone 7 in Georgia but have not had much luck growing anything. I'm on the 3rd floor and only get the morning sun. I brought my house plants in for the winter and have them under grow lights. Perhaps I can use them on my balcony also after the sun moves. Thank you for the guide on types of pots. That may have been another thing that I was doing wrong. I have a deTf orange and lemon tree that I bought in 2019 that I have gotten maybe 1 fruit from each and that was BEGORE I reported them. None since then. After viewing this video. They get another chance before going in the garbage. Thanks again!!
Please read my Post of 30SEPT2022, it is important to make your own Soil Mix, and not use the soil mix straight out of the bag. It is important to SHIFTED the soil out of the bag to take out all the wood, and what ever else is in there, once you SHIFTED the soil, you will see how "FINE GRAIN" the soil will be. It will make your seeds and plants grow better. My post I posted today, will give you the directions. Start out w/one or two clothing bins, Good Luck . Remember if you make your own soil mix, it will be better than the soil mix that is sold and cheaper and minus the impurities that can harm your seeds and plants. NEVER BUY SOIL FOR VEGTABLES, BUY SOIL MIX ONLY & SHIFTED & PUT IN THE INGRIDIENTS that is on my Post.
Thank you for this video! The pictures on what to grow in what size pots were perfect to screenshot, so I can refer to them later. This video was perfect. 🥰
I'm in league city Texas and yes it gets hot down here,I've been wanting to try okra but haven't had much luck with it so far,do good with tomatoes,green beans,sugar peas, potatoes,dill, Cilantro,and radishes
I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I live in Az and I thought I wouldn’t be able to grow anything out here. I’m excited to start my garden!
Your the best teacher of gardening your iexplanation is ok compare to other vloggers I'll always watch your vidio in UA-cam about gardening tips if I ask a question about gardening I'll hope you can replay me thank you
An excellent video! I had not heard of the OLLA watering system. Looks awesome but quite pricey. There are some DIY options with terra cotta pots and a cork in the drainage hole plus a lid. Do you have any opinion on this inexpensive option or any personal recommendations? Thank you again for the informative and beautifully illustrated intro to container gardening!! I am starting a gardening club at the day program for adults with special needs in my community.
My dad used to cut the bottom off a juice container bottle and push the neck end into the soil and water his plants that way. We've gone down the route of "gluing" two terracotta pots together and burying them - works quite well but I got a bit ambitious and bought some larger terracotta pots , it was such a pain to dig those big holes to bury them : ( You are doing amazing work in your community and I'm sure that your community is very grateful to you.
Very good advices and teaching, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful tips for beginner like me…I’m practicing and learning to gardening 🧑🌾 in pots because I live in a town home with very limiting space so it’s hard not to make mistakes …if I don’t watch show like your with a lot of USEFULNESS details …It’s help out a lot …appreciate your information.🙏🏻🌺
Very good information about starting a container garden. I have many containers with plants. I always like to get information about container gardening to know if I am doing something wrong.
I am blind. I want to start container gardening. I have never gardened by myself before though. How many containers and plants would be a good start. I want to keep active and gardening might help.
Thanks for your nice step by step tutorial on container vegetable growing. I’m starting a container garden from scratch in Southern California. I only have a patio between two buildings so I will not have full sun. I want to grow tomato’s, bell peppers, radishes, lettuce and maybe a yellow summer squash. I will see what your other videos cover.
I love your videos. Yesterday I found holes and loose soil in my garden bed and I saw rat. Do you have rat problem in your garden? What should I do ..?
Wonderful video, you packed a huge amount of valuable information in 8 minutes 😯! The video had the perfect pace to to read the inserted slides. Thank you fir sharing your wisdom😀
I love your channel. I have a question please. The soil for the container where you stated it needs 1/3 compost among other things. Where can I get the compost from please? I went to Lowe's and HomeDepot and there is nothing that label "compost". I spoke to the lady that works in the garden area. She said I can substitute with 1/3 of composted cow manure or composted chicken manure. Is this right? Thank you.
I just retired and wanted to do something different, 1st I got a small back yard, I mean 20-25' Wide X 100' if that, so any way I got the 'PLANTING BAGS", and I mixed some soil, some of the seeds did germinate but only got a fruit or two. So I started all over, and the 2nd time did not work either, so I did some research & I threw away the bags, saved the soil, and I got 5 Clothing Bins w/lids. I drilled holes about 1'' up from the bottom all the way around, no holes underneath on each bin. Then I drilled holes on one of the lids, and then I SIFTED the soil, once done , I put 1:1 ratio cow manure, w/new shifted soil from new bag, peat moss, then I put 2 hand fulls of lime, 5-5-5 fertilizer. The 'SOIL MIX" came out very AIRY and SOFT, SHIFTING is Important, so I am now grow some cucumbers, yellow squash, 2 different varieties of tomatoes. I used ONLY HYBRID SEEDS, it is my understanding they will produce just one generation of fruit and that is fine, but the most important reason I chose HYBRID SEEDS, is that they grow both MALE & FEMALE flowers, they are SELF Pollinating. That is MY UNDERSTANDING. Other types of seeds will grow more FEMALE FLOWERS thAN MALE BY 10:1 RATIO. I know it is late into the season, but w/Climate Change,. I water the plants 2 times a week, and after watering them, I put a 1/2 tea spoon of Fish & Seaweed Liquid into a gallon of water, and then I only pour that on around the plants' base. I think I might get about a 3-4 weeks of cool mild weather before the freeze hits here in the Galveston, Tx area usually in late Jan or Feb for sure. So I will see what happens. But am looking forward to planting early next year.
Hey Karen, I just happened upon your comment. Do you know anyone in your area using GreenStalk Vertical Planters. I am not an affiliate so not trying to sell you one. I just use theirs and really like the product. Its guaranteed for 5 years. Was your question based on the fact that you have a dry climate? Lolly
@@karensabolcik2511 What if you just experiment and try adding coco coir or vermiculite to your bags along with the other potting mix or whatever you are using. They are super at helping with water retention. If you have already looked into that sorry, I am late to the party! Sometimes they cause too much water retention so in your case maybe the right amount would be helpful.
@@morninggloryfarmstead yea I got vermiculite and water retention crystals. Gonna try them w a drip system. It was advised to me not to use coco coir and peat moss bc it can rot the roots and they need a lot of drainage. I was also told no brick, concrete, or plastic or metal containers to grow in - ugh. It was easy to grow in NJ but seems there is a lot of and and butts for az lol
@@karensabolcik2511 Wow. Certainly sounds like a complex situation. I wish you could try a small scale experiment to see what really works or doesn't for you specifically but I know it gets costly. I wish you much success! Have a great week!
My container plants always seem to get Iron-deficiency Induced Chlorosis.... I've supplemented iron 5-6 times the last 2 months!!! (Especially My Hibiscus and Jasmine. Malabar Spinach is slightly showing symptoms)
my experience from container gardening is: You will waste too much water. Even w/mulch it's too expensive. Last year, 2022 was trial & error, 1st I have a small grass yard. 20' Wide X 60' Long, so discarded all my containers and decided I still did not want to dig up my back yard. So I made a Raised Wood Garden, 8' Long X 3' Wide, and it stands 15" high. I built this in the middle of the Texas Drought and it came out perfect. I reused the dirt from the containers, and added bone meal & cow manure on the top, the middle was soil & the bottom are branches & cardboard . So I know that the growing season is all most over, but I planted cucumbers, red, yellow & orange bell peppers, and some tomatoes, all are growing great, and a lot less water. If you still want to go w/container gardening, try 1-2 containers at first and see how that works for you. I think container gardening can be good for one that lives in an apartment, but a raised garden is better, and much less expensive.
My situation is the opposite case. I started with raised beds then had to switch to containers simply because my neighbor’s trees’ air roots killed all my plants in raised beds. Two years in a row no matter how I tried to intervene. Those air roots also invaded into the containers😢 As a result I must put containers on raised platforms.
Lovely information cuz I'm running out of space now a quick thing about your soil mix for the container it's the same formula as Mel's mix now I have a shortage of finding vermiculite is perlite a good substitute? Thank you in advance.
Hi Angela!!! Thank you for another great video !!! I have a question, I have a beautiful plum tree that it looks like a fungal infection is growing inside a couple of it's branches and they are dying I don't want to loose it because it's plums are delicious, do you have any recomendations, thank you so much. You look great by the way. Have a nice rest of your week and a nice weekend too!!! Greetings from Tucson 🌵🌞🌵
Notes: containers NEED drainage holes; Miracle-Gro fertilizer -- use per instructions 7 times then water very well with reg water the 8th time. It flushes out salts from MG; cukes & tomatoes won't do well planted together in the same container.
Hello, May you help me as I'm new to gardening. I am renting a house and wanted to start a garden with containers which I think if I started with raise beds it would not be beneficial to me if I ever have to start with soils.
My issue with container gardening is fertilising. Just as you say, we need to fertilise more often due to water drainage system. Considering your area it recycles back to your soil, considering others as mine, we don't have an inch of soil to drain through. It goes through drains. So i prefer raised bed or ground gardening more. Pots are good for ornamental plants.
Do I have to sanitize the soil first to get all the bugs out or what's the deal can someone please help me I keep on trying and I keep having problems.....
If you are gardening in containers and having issues with pests, using bagged potting soil may help. Be sure to clean out your containers well and inspect any plants for pests before adding them to your containers.
@@GrowingInTheGarden ok! I had beautiful seed starts I transplanted them into container raised beds and seriously everything starts great but has died.....
One year I raised 64 pots of vegetables and my elderly neighbor are well from my garden. Most containers I got cheap from a barbeque restaurant, but had to buy one 5 gallon container for cucumbers. I used 1/2 top soil 1/2 bagged compost. I ate a lot of veggies raw or stir fried quickly to keep nutrients. (I also bought raw almonds and made fresh almond milk twice a week.) Best thing about all of this was that my memory became much sharper even continuing for 6 months later after I had to move away and could not continue to garden. Still keep a bucket of bunching onions growing (now three years old) and smaller containers of fresh mixed greens planted about four days apart so I always have fresh salads.
I’m in a Master Gardener program and you just answered more for me in 8 min than that class has in weeks. This is a really well done video: thank you!!
That is not surprising. Most, so called experts, waffle on something shocking.
It drives me nuts, and I give them a thumbs down.
😂😂😂😂
I just started Thursday. After watching this I realized I’m not watering enough. Thank you!
Great video. I’ve had a container garden for 3 years now. Best producing gardens I’ve ever grown. I thought I knew enough and started to not watch your video. But I picked up on several things I didn’t know. I’m always watching videos about gardening. 😊
New subscriber 🎉🎉 very informative and easy to learn how you teach this gardening class lol. I always wanted to garden now i feel confident enough to do it ‼️‼️Thank you and God bless 🙏🏾
So glad you liked it!
What an excellent video!! Thank you!❤
I had to watch this one more than once and stopped it several times since I was also taking notes and didn't want to miss anything. I'm positive I'll be referring to them frequently.
We love you Angela. You are the best on gardening you tube
This was incredibly helpful . I’m a beginner. I’ve been scouring UA-cam and the internet and the more I read and heard the more I began to feel like I took in a bigger project than I was ready for lol . Your video just calmed my nerves 😆. It sums it all up so perfectly and simply . Thank you so much .
All veg and fruit in my garden is container, it’s a balancing act and I’m loving it, everything this year due to a fantastic summer is doing well, uk... I would prefer raised beds but it is not possible so I’m becoming an expert at containers , not a drip water system in sight, keeping it basic and real , thanks for the tips, appreciated
You are the most pleasant and very concise in sharing your knowledge. I like watching and listening to you.
Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Best video ever.
You cover everything and make it simple to learn.
Thanks from Rwanda!💌
Your garden is a work of art. You can really see the love and care that's been put into it.
Wow! This was so informative. I'm always learning when it comes to gardening
How inspiring and informative! I'm ready to get going on my gardening adventure. Thank you!
You can do it!
So much information here! I’ll be watching this multiple times a day as I begin until I finally commit all this to memory 😂
The best video I have seen so far on how to start a container garden...and I have watched a lot the last few days! Thank you :)
Wow, thank you!
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OMG!!! Finally!!! A guide with step by step directions. I LOVE your channel!!! I have watched others that have the vegetables already planted without any guidance of size or types of pots to use or how many holes are needed. I live in zone 7 in Georgia but have not had much luck growing anything. I'm on the 3rd floor and only get the morning sun. I brought my house plants in for the winter and have them under grow lights. Perhaps I can use them on my balcony also after the sun moves. Thank you for the guide on types of pots. That may have been another thing that I was doing wrong. I have a deTf orange and lemon tree that I bought in 2019 that I have gotten maybe 1 fruit from each and that was BEGORE I reported them. None since then. After viewing this video. They get another chance before going in the garbage. Thanks again!!
Please read my Post of 30SEPT2022, it is important to make your own Soil Mix, and not use the soil mix straight out of the bag. It is important to SHIFTED the soil out of the bag to take out all the wood, and what ever else is in there, once you SHIFTED the soil, you will see how "FINE GRAIN" the soil will be. It will make your seeds and plants grow better. My post I posted today, will give you the directions. Start out w/one or two clothing bins, Good Luck . Remember if you make your own soil mix, it will be better than the soil mix that is sold and cheaper and minus the impurities that can harm your seeds and plants. NEVER BUY SOIL FOR VEGTABLES, BUY SOIL MIX ONLY & SHIFTED & PUT IN THE INGRIDIENTS that is on my Post.
Best video so far. Thank you so much for sharing. I believe I’m ready to start now.
Thank you for this video! The pictures on what to grow in what size pots were perfect to screenshot, so I can refer to them later. This video was perfect. 🥰
Glad it was helpful!
Great info and presentation
Incredibly Helpful Information… THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH ❤
Love this Video, I will be starting my Container Garden in September. I am in Hot Texas. Thank You for the wonderful tips.
I'm in league city Texas and yes it gets hot down here,I've been wanting to try okra but haven't had much luck with it so far,do good with tomatoes,green beans,sugar peas, potatoes,dill, Cilantro,and radishes
Thank you!
Thank you so much for all the info. I am starting a container garden this year. I cant wait. I love trying new things in the garden.
Thanks for watching!
I find this very good and easily stated and short enough to be grand! Thanks
Just what I needed to get started. Thanks!
Always enjoy watching your videos! I have learned a lot from you! Thank you!
So nice of you
Great Advice in Video; I am Here in Mojave Desert of California and Using Containers Mostly. Good tips Thanks!
lovely video... thank you
Amazing video! Great information presented with great examples
"Your videos are not only beautiful in terms of content but also in how you edit them ! keep sharing the awesome videos."🌹🌹🌹
Great video
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this is awesome! thank u so much for creating this video! im so excited to start container gardening :)
Taking lots of screenshots cause I’m not very good at retaining information lol thanks so much for your informative videos!!
You can also access some of the infographics here on the blog post: growinginthegarden.com/container-gardening-for-beginners-10-steps-for-success/
Super informative! Thank you!!
Please read my Post on Container Gardening, dated 30SEPT2022. Good Luck.
I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I live in Az and I thought I wouldn’t be able to grow anything out here. I’m excited to start my garden!
You can do it!
This is just what I needed to see..many THANKS.. Blessings
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing and the tips! I will use them with my container garden!!
Excelente video!!! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you, I learned so much!
Please read my Post on Container Gardening, it will save you money, Post dated 30SEPT22. Good Luck.
Thank you ❤
Your the best teacher of gardening your iexplanation is ok compare to other vloggers I'll always watch your vidio in UA-cam about gardening tips if I ask a question about gardening I'll hope you can replay me thank you
An excellent video! I had not heard of the OLLA watering system. Looks awesome but quite pricey. There are some DIY options with terra cotta pots and a cork in the drainage hole plus a lid. Do you have any opinion on this inexpensive option or any personal recommendations? Thank you again for the informative and beautifully illustrated intro to container gardening!! I am starting a gardening club at the day program for adults with special needs in my community.
That's wonderful, keep up the good work!
My dad used to cut the bottom off a juice container bottle and push the neck end into the soil and water his plants that way. We've gone down the route of "gluing" two terracotta pots together and burying them - works quite well but I got a bit ambitious and bought some larger terracotta pots , it was such a pain to dig those big holes to bury them : (
You are doing amazing work in your community and I'm sure that your community is very grateful to you.
Thank you very useful information. Great name BTW : ) Angela X
Great video-Thank you!
This is amazing
Great information, I am inspired to start gardening in containers, especially carrots, and potatoes? I hope it is not such a challenge.
Love your videos! I’m a container gardener this year even in my greenhouse
Beautiful and useful video. Thank you!
Great style and information!
Thank you!
This was very helpful. Thank you
Thank you so much for sharing ❤😊
I planted 20 container cabbage today 😋
WOW!!!! That's a lot of cabbages.
thank you
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Thanks so much!
Subscribing, this is very great explanation
Hi Angela. This is Angie. Just found your channel. Now I’m a subscriber 😂❤
Thank you much!! 👍🏽🥰
Container gardening for beginners
Thanks for watching!
Do you have drain holes in your 1/2 barrels?
Great info!
Thanks
Absolutely - I'll be doing a video/blogpost just about wine barrel gardening soon that will have more detail. But yes, several large holes.
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Very good advices and teaching, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful tips for beginner like me…I’m practicing and learning to gardening 🧑🌾 in pots because I live in a town home with very limiting space so it’s hard not to make mistakes …if I don’t watch show like your with a lot of USEFULNESS details …It’s help out a lot …appreciate your information.🙏🏻🌺
Please read my Post dated 30SEPT2022, it will help you.
Very good information about starting a container garden. I have many containers with plants. I always like to get information about container gardening to know if I am doing something wrong.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello mam... I m frm india.. n i luv to watch ur videos ❤️.. very informative 👍👍👍
Very nice video, thank you!
Excellent video! 😊
Thank you! 😃
Explaining about garden is superb 👌💕
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. This was a very helpful video!
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Great information 👍Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video! Very informative and clear. Thank you!
Hi, very good info, thank you! How often to fertilize?
About every 3-4 weeks during the growing season when growing in containers
I am blind. I want to start container gardening. I have never gardened by myself before though. How many containers and plants would be a good start. I want to keep active and gardening might help.
I think 2-3 would be a good start. That would give you a few options. Increase the number as your experience grows. Best of luck to you!
Thanks for your nice step by step tutorial on container vegetable growing. I’m starting a container garden from scratch in Southern California. I only have a patio between two buildings so I will not have full sun. I want to grow tomato’s, bell peppers, radishes, lettuce and maybe a yellow summer squash. I will see what your other videos cover.
Glad it was helpful!
I love your videos.
Yesterday I found holes and loose soil in my garden bed and I saw rat. Do you have rat problem in your garden? What should I do
..?
Here's a blogpost with information about rats in the garden: growinginthegarden.com/garden-hacks-9-simple-pest-control-tips/
Very nicely explaine 💕
Wonderful video, you packed a huge amount of valuable information in 8 minutes 😯! The video had the perfect pace to to read the inserted slides.
Thank you fir sharing your wisdom😀
I love your channel. I have a question please. The soil for the container where you stated it needs 1/3 compost among other things. Where can I get the compost from please? I went to Lowe's and HomeDepot and there is nothing that label "compost". I spoke to the lady that works in the garden area. She said I can substitute with 1/3 of composted cow manure or composted chicken manure. Is this right? Thank you.
Yes, make sure it is well composted and mix different types together if you can.
I just retired and wanted to do something different, 1st I got a small back yard, I mean 20-25' Wide X 100' if that, so any way I got the 'PLANTING BAGS", and I mixed some soil, some of the seeds did germinate but only got a fruit or two. So I started all over, and the 2nd time did not work either, so I did some research & I threw away the bags, saved the soil, and I got 5 Clothing Bins w/lids. I drilled holes about 1'' up from the bottom all the way around, no holes underneath on each bin. Then I drilled holes on one of the lids, and then I SIFTED the soil, once done , I put 1:1 ratio cow manure, w/new shifted soil from new bag, peat moss, then I put 2 hand fulls of lime, 5-5-5 fertilizer. The 'SOIL MIX" came out very AIRY and SOFT, SHIFTING is Important, so I am now grow some cucumbers, yellow squash, 2 different varieties of tomatoes. I used ONLY HYBRID SEEDS, it is my understanding they will produce just one generation of fruit and that is fine, but the most important reason I chose HYBRID SEEDS, is that they grow both MALE & FEMALE flowers, they are SELF Pollinating. That is MY UNDERSTANDING. Other types of seeds will grow more FEMALE FLOWERS thAN MALE BY 10:1 RATIO. I know it is late into the season, but w/Climate Change,. I water the plants 2 times a week, and after watering them, I put a 1/2 tea spoon of Fish & Seaweed Liquid into a gallon of water, and then I only pour that on around the plants' base. I think I might get about a 3-4 weeks of cool mild weather before the freeze hits here in the Galveston, Tx area usually in late Jan or Feb for sure. So I will see what happens. But am looking forward to planting early next year.
That was a really great video packed with a ton of useful information! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice ring
7:07 these caterpillars almost killed my kale and cabbage. White butterflies lay the eggs
So sorry!
It's also best to harvest in the morning...is what I was always told.
What containers are best for growing in mesa az? I bought grow bags w a drip system but don’t know if I should take this all back before I use any
Hey Karen, I just happened upon your comment. Do you know anyone in your area using GreenStalk Vertical Planters. I am not an affiliate so not trying to sell you one. I just use theirs and really like the product. Its guaranteed for 5 years. Was your question based on the fact that you have a dry climate? Lolly
@@morninggloryfarmstead yea was wondering if the grow bags weren’t such a great idea in dry climates and maybe something else will be better
@@karensabolcik2511 What if you just experiment and try adding coco coir or vermiculite to your bags along with the other potting mix or whatever you are using. They are super at helping with water retention. If you have already looked into that sorry, I am late to the party! Sometimes they cause too much water retention so in your case maybe the right amount would be helpful.
@@morninggloryfarmstead yea I got vermiculite and water retention crystals. Gonna try them w a drip system. It was advised to me not to use coco coir and peat moss bc it can rot the roots and they need a lot of drainage. I was also told no brick, concrete, or plastic or metal containers to grow in - ugh. It was easy to grow in NJ but seems there is a lot of and and butts for az lol
@@karensabolcik2511 Wow. Certainly sounds like a complex situation. I wish you could try a small scale experiment to see what really works or doesn't for you specifically but I know it gets costly. I wish you much success! Have a great week!
How do you grow carrots? I can't get them to sprout
This blogpost may be helpful: growinginthegarden.com/five-tips-for-growing-carrots/
Where did you get the tomato (hexagonal??) “fencing”/tower?
Gardener's Supply - Vertex Cages
My container plants always seem to get Iron-deficiency Induced Chlorosis.... I've supplemented iron 5-6 times the last 2 months!!! (Especially My Hibiscus and Jasmine. Malabar Spinach is slightly showing symptoms)
That seems like a lot - what is your soil like?
It's hard red soil that's supplemented with a lot of aged manure....
Do the five 5 gallon buckets.need to be food grade?
yes
my experience from container gardening is: You will waste too much water. Even w/mulch it's too expensive. Last year, 2022 was trial & error, 1st I have a small grass yard. 20' Wide X 60' Long, so discarded all my containers and decided I still did not want to dig up my back yard. So I made a Raised Wood Garden, 8' Long X 3' Wide, and it stands 15" high. I built this in the middle of the Texas Drought and it came out perfect. I reused the dirt from the containers, and added bone meal & cow manure on the top, the middle was soil & the bottom are branches & cardboard . So I know that the growing season is all most over, but I planted cucumbers, red, yellow & orange bell peppers, and some tomatoes, all are growing great, and a lot less water. If you still want to go w/container gardening, try 1-2 containers at first and see how that works for you. I think container gardening can be good for one that lives in an apartment, but a raised garden is better, and much less expensive.
My situation is the opposite case. I started with raised beds then had to switch to containers simply because my neighbor’s trees’ air roots killed all my plants in raised beds. Two years in a row no matter how I tried to intervene. Those air roots also invaded into the containers😢 As a result I must put containers on raised platforms.
Do you have another video about Hoyas?
Yes, ua-cam.com/video/AcrRWLj8Xtw/v-deo.html
How often should you add fertilizer to the plants?
About once a month use a low dose of an organic fertilizer.
Lovely information cuz I'm running out of space now a quick thing about your soil mix for the container it's the same formula as Mel's mix now I have a shortage of finding vermiculite is perlite a good substitute? Thank you in advance.
Yes, I prefer vermiculite, but it's getting hard to find. Perlite is a good substitution. Yes this is "Mel's Mix".
Hi Angela!!! Thank you for another great video !!! I have a question, I have a beautiful plum tree that it looks like a fungal infection is growing inside a couple of it's branches and they are dying I don't want to loose it because it's plums are delicious, do you have any recomendations, thank you so much. You look great by the way. Have a nice rest of your week and a nice weekend too!!! Greetings from Tucson 🌵🌞🌵
I'm not sure. I would ask a local nursery or grower if they can evaluate it for you. Sorry, wish I could be of more help.
@@GrowingInTheGarden Hi Angela! Thank you for your recomendation I will go to a nursery and ask them about it. Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day !!!
Notes: containers NEED drainage holes; Miracle-Gro fertilizer -- use per instructions 7 times then water very well with reg water the 8th time. It flushes out salts from MG; cukes & tomatoes won't do well planted together in the same container.
Hello, May you help me as I'm new to gardening. I am renting a house and wanted to start a garden with containers which I think if I started with raise beds it would not be beneficial to me if I ever have to start with soils.
This blog post may be helpful: growinginthegarden.com/container-gardening-for-beginners-10-steps-for-success/
Thank you for sharing☘️New subs new friend here ❤️💚🍀☘️
Thanks for watching!
My issue with container gardening is fertilising.
Just as you say, we need to fertilise more often due to water drainage system.
Considering your area it recycles back to your soil, considering others as mine, we don't have an inch of soil to drain through. It goes through drains.
So i prefer raised bed or ground gardening more.
Pots are good for ornamental plants.
Do I have to sanitize the soil first to get all the bugs out or what's the deal can someone please help me I keep on trying and I keep having problems.....
If you are gardening in containers and having issues with pests, using bagged potting soil may help. Be sure to clean out your containers well and inspect any plants for pests before adding them to your containers.
@@GrowingInTheGarden ok! I had beautiful seed starts I transplanted them into container raised beds and seriously everything starts great but has died.....