3 Things You Must Know About Container Vegetable Gardening

You don't actually need a piece of land to grow your own fresh vegetables. There are a bunch of vegetables that grow quite well in containers. With a little bit of planning before you plant, you'll set yourself up for the perfect opportunities to grow fresh vegetables that look, taste, and actually feel great.

Some considerations should be made before you start planting. 3 things are absolutely imperative to think about before-hand. These are watering and feeding considerations, the type of vegetable you want to grow, and finding a great container to plant in. If you know those 3 things, you are more than well on your way.

Watering

As with anything you grow in a pot, the root systems of your vegetables are constricted by the size of the container. You have to keep this in mind when you're watering. You have to put a little bit more water in the container that you wouldn't have had to do if you were planting in a piece of land.

Another consideration is containers are a lot easier to dry out, you extra water is necessary. And when you use extra water, of course you'll need more fertilizer.

Finding The Perfect Plants

There are a bunch of varieties of vegetables out there for container gardening. What vegetables you can grow in a container is only limited to the actual size of the container. So vegetables like tomatoes and lettuce are perfect examples.

A list of a few vegetables that make for perfect choices for organic container vegetable gardening could be:

- lettuce

- tomatoes

- cabbage

- carrots

- broccoli

- cucumbers

- beans

- peas

These are just a few ideas to get you started. These are not all you can grow in a container by a long shot.

Finding The Right Container Suitable For Your Vegetables

Selecting a container for your growing vegetables can be a fun and enjoyable experience in itself. The only limit to container selection is your imagination. A container can be almost anything. Seriously, anything.

A few examples of some great containers are:

- pails

- wire baskets

- wooden boxers

- buckets

- washtubs

Even some plastic bags can be perfect containers for growing vegetables.

Also, the size of the container is very important because larger vegetables like tomatoes or eggplants for example should probably use at least a 5 gallon container for each plant. The last thing you want to do is your vegetables to get too big and you have to transfer them into a bigger container.

Avoid dark colored containers as best as you can because the darker color absorbs heat and could even damage your vegetables.

Drainage is a very important consideration. Every container should have drainage holes in place so excess water can go through the container.

If you keep these 3 things in mind while you're planning your organic container vegetable garden, you'll know your vegetables has a far better chance than they would if you did no planning at all. Watering, finding out what you want to grow, and selecting a great container is part of the fun of actually eating your freshly grown vegetables. Good luck :)