#container garden

[geopsych]

More flowers for your Monday.

[vintagehomecollection]

Deck & Patio Styles, 1996

[thesolarpunkworkshop]

Sealed up the greenhouse from earlier and added growlights. All running off the solarpanel.

[curiousfancy]

Backyard container garden, year 2 (Summer ‘23)

[gotankgo]

today’s harvest with the first appearance of Roma’s along with the cherry tomatoes

[samwisethewitch]

Update on my attempt to relocate feral honeysuckle to a pot on my front porch because even though it's invasive I really do love to look at it.

(Spoiler: It worked, because honeysuckle is Like That.)

[wastelesscrafts]

I have a gardening tip for your followers! I love to garden but it is so expensive to get started. I repurpose old boxes and disposable/fast food cups as planters (just poke holes in the bottom for drainage and set them on top of a towel) and I made a small watering can out of a bottle with holes poked in the top. It works great because I don't need a massive watering can in my apartment. Gardening at home can be super cheap and easy!

[ID: a cardboard box that has been turned into a planter containing soil and seedlings. A plastic water bottle stands beside it and has holes poked in the top to serve as a watering can.]

Gardening and makeshift planters

Thank you for the tip! Gardening can seem quite daunting if you've never done it before, so asks like these are nice ways to show people it doesn't have to be all that complicated.

I wholeheartedly support DIY containers! Is that a cardboard box in your picture? Doesn't it get soggy? Or did you put in some kind of lining? Love your bottle watering can!

Gardening options:

Most people imagine a vegetable plot with annual plants and crop rotations when they think about gardening. This type of garden definitely has its merits, but it's not the only option. A garden can be as complex or as simple and as big or as small as you choose to make it.

[ID: a white bowl filled with small woodland strawberries. The bowl sits on a gray stone pathway next to a patch of wild strawberry plants.]

Backyard:

If you've got the luxury of having a garden in which you can do whatever you want without landlords watching over your shoulder, you're super lucky! There's so much good you could do!

Your garden can be a massive boon to your local biodiversity and wildlife. Even just planting native wildflowers or adding some wildlife garden elements will help. Make sure to look up local resources when planning a garden like this!

Your garden can also help to make your surroundings more comfortable. For example, trees and bushes will cool down their surroundings and can improve air quality. Gardening can even be used as a tool for carbon sequestration. And who doesn't like watching flowers bloom?

You could also try your hand at growing your own food. You could start a plot with kitchen herbs, grow a few vegetables or edible flowers, put in a few fruit bushes, and trade excesses with friends. Don't be fooled by Pinterest though, your chances of being able to live off your own produce are minimal.

Combine these different functions, if you can. For example: I've planted a wild strawberry patch in my garden. It functions as a ground cover and keeps my soil moist, provides me with the occasional snack, offers pollen to bees, and whatever berries I don't pick serve as food for the wildlife in my garden.

Keep things safe and easy:

Start out small! Don't get overwhelmed.

Figure out how much sun your plot gets before planting anything.

Use perennial plants instead of annuals if you have limited energy.

Trade seeds and seedlings with fellow gardeners, or learn how to propagate plants to keep costs down.

Look into lasagna gardening if you're unable to dig, or raised beds if you struggle with mobility.

Mulch your plots to save on water and weeding time.

Use localised information when planning your garden.

Avoid pesticides, especially if you plan to eat what you're growing.

Get your tetanus shots up to date, watch out for ticks, leave wild animals alone, and be careful if you have allergies.

Don't eat plants unless you're a 110% certain of what they are. Foraging can be fun, but you really don't want to mistake lilly of the valley for wild garlic.

Be mindful of your neighbours and housemates. Living near an allergen sucks, and certain plants can be dangerous to small children and pets.

Mint. Don't do it. It's a trap. It'll take over both your garden and your nightmares. Put it in a container if you really want to grow some.

If you've got a lot of space, you could look into permaculture or agroforestry.

Community plot:

Don't have a yard? Check if your neighbourhood has a community garden, or start one yourself. Shared gardens are a great way to get to know your neighbours.

Container garden:

If you don't have a lot of space, you could try container gardening. You can use pretty much anything to grow plants in as long as it's water tight, non-toxic, has drainage holes at the bottom, and is large enough for the type of plant you want to put in it. If you lack surface space, vertical gardens are also an option.

Note that container plants need more frequent watering and rely on you for nutrients.

The size of your garden project won't effect just how meaningful it can be. A native plant on a balcony can be an important spot for local birds or butterflies. The flowers in your vertical wall garden might be the only available pollen source in your neighbourhood. That potted basil on your window sill will give you a well-deserved sense of pride over keeping it alive every time you pick a few leaves for your pasta.

[ecopunkfox]

So many peppers! And this is a few days ago, there’s even more now. I have a total of 11 pepper plants this year, 9 different varieties.

[chokrihizem]

Embrace the joy of container gardening with calendula and unlock a world of beauty, versatility, and convenience right at your fingertips. Whether you have a small balcony, a cozy patio, or a bustling urban oasis, calendula in containers offers a vibrant burst of color, herbal benefits, and gardening creativity.

Beginner's Guide: Planting Calendula Seedlings in Containers

[comfortspringstation]

Broken Flower Pot Garden

Photo by Rick Martin on Twitter

[photozoi]

Out on deck

[geopsych]

How the porch is going in case anyone wondered. This is what happens when two people take me to a couple garden centers for my birthday in May. I got carried away and this is the result months later.

Edit: I didn’t mean to post two so much alike. I was going to show more of the porch without the steps. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[vintagehomecollection]

The Garden Book, 1984

[thesolarpunkworkshop]

Ananus nanus. The mini pineapple. As long as it's kept warm it will grow just about anywhere. Early christmas present to my So who loves pineapples and hard to kill plants.

[queer-ecopunk]

Garden update before the move!

Dave the pepper plant and the tomatoes are all fruiting well. The peas (not pictured) are also producing, although not a lot. My cucumber plant has produced a second cuke who is growing well.

The beets kind of look like crap ngl, they were unearthed from the dirt by a creature (tm) and got kind of shriveled. However, I don't really like beets all that much anyway so I'll just eat the greens and move on

[gotankgo]

final harvest of the season