When you are starting vegetables gardening, there are many different options for your plants. You have the choice between indoor vegetable gardens and outdoor ones. One of the most popular styles of gardening is container gardening. In this case, you would simply plant your chosen vegetables in a container, then water and let them grow. Other vegetables that can be planted in containers are cucumbers, green beans, tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, and many more. There is virtually no limit to what you can do with vegetables gardening.
If you are just starting out, it is wise to pick the type of container garden carefully based on how the plant will grow. Do not choose an organic fertilizer if you are growing vegetables in containers because the plants may not need the fertilizer and it could poison the plants. Always check on the fertilizer’s label for proper use. The best choices are smaller, younger plants like cabbages, young spinach, lettuce, and onions, while larger, leafy vegetables like squash and peas can also be planted in small containers.
As you begin growing vegetables indoors, you may decide on a theme for your garden. For example, you might choose a herb garden and grow herbs such as basil, chives, dill, and oregano; a bed of strawberries; or a bed of carrots. All of these themes can easily be created within a small garden space, but you can expand them later when the weather gets warmer. You can always turn your container garden into a vegetable garden, once the weather becomes warm enough to plant some seedlings.
A good gardener should also plan what he or she will harvest from each plant. Some vegetables may need more harvesting than others and a gardener should also consider what type of vegetables will thrive in the climate where he or she lives. Tomatoes, for instance, must be harvested often or they will overheat and dry out. Some other vegetables, however, will only need to be harvested once a year, especially leafy green vegetables such as kale and spinach.
Before you start planting your garden, you should determine how much room you have available for your garden. Then, make a plan on how you will best fill the space you have. One option is to simply plant vegetables in a raised trellis. If you are just starting out with a small garden, a trellis will work well and you can add planters as you get better at gardening. In addition, you can plant vegetables directly into the ground and just use pots to cover the seeds or cuttings.
For many people, the most difficult part of gardening is watering their plants. You can reduce this difficulty by choosing containers that are well drained. You may want to consider using an inexpensive plastic drinking jar as your pots, which will allow you to water your vegetables without having to mop the dirt up. Another consideration is to buy a timer-type irrigation system for each area of your garden, which will ensure you don’t water your plants when you aren’t looking, ensuring a healthy plant.
Plants that prefer a warmer climate and more sun than others will do very well in a raised garden bed with trellis or pergolas. You should take special care to watch for potentially hazardous insect species, such as Ladybugs, which are attracted to tomato plants and can carry harmful parasites. The best way to deal with these potential insect invasions is by growing peppers in your garden in large pots.
Tomatoes love moisture, so it is important to choose containers that come with drip trays or canisters to let excess moisture drip from the bottom of the container into the soil as needed. You should check your garden often to make sure that there is no moisture collecting on the ground. You also should watch for rotting vegetation on the base of trees near your tomatoes. Over time this decaying material can collect enough moisture to rot your tomatoes. Once you have established that your garden has nice healthy soil, you will be ready to harvest beautiful fresh tomatoes each season.