Container Gardening Ideas
So for my first official blog post, I would like to talk about the many reasons and ideas behind using container gardens. Some of these reasons are quite obvious, like those that rent their home and are unable to dig up a place in the yard. Or people living in big cities, dorms or other places where space is limited. It is pretty clear why someone would choose to use containers.
I use container gardens for my Cucumbers, my herbs and the more sensitive plants I grow. Herbs with many hydration needs can be grown along side each other using container gardens.
I use them to decorate an area, and to add scents to other spots. Some containers are made with watering considerations foremost, while others are made to be decorative, and are able stand on that merit alone.However the majority of containers are designed to be practical, like strawberry towers.
But for this gardener, I use containers for all the above reasons and then some. I Container Garden because I love to touch the soil, and feel the blossoms. I use a Container Garden to enjoy the sights and the fragrances, and even to take delight in the soil under my fingernails. And the thrills are many. Both in physical harvests, and a difficultto define sense of peace.
Now for some container gardening ideas and tips.
Want to keep the bugs off of your container gardens but don't want to use harsh chemicals. Here's an organic pesticide recipe of stuff you most likelyalready have lying around.
Take a small bowlin it, combine 1tsp. dish-washing liquid, 1C Canola oil. Combine thoroughly. spray the above mix on any plants you may be seeing aphids or flies on.
Container Gardening Ideas (from Container Gardening Zone):
One more wonderful thing to use as a Container Garden is an old wooden barrel, cut the bottom off and put the soil in, they work superb and look great.
Container Gardening Ideas (from Container Gardening Zone):
Another fun thing to do is grow a "Tickle Me" plant also called a Sensitive Mimosa. If the name Sensitive Mimosa is not familiar to you, they call it the "Tickle Me" plant because it curls up when its touched. Best of all it is perfect for Container Gardens.
For more Container Gardening Ideas go to
http://www.containergardeningzone.com