Gardening allows you to grow beautiful flowers, vegetables or whatever you want. But not everyone has the access to yard areas needed for plant growth or the time to take care of a large garden.
There is another way you can garden that produces just as well as a regular garden does. Plus, it’s easy and can be done regardless of where you live. There are numerous benefits when you choose to do container gardening.
Weather
When you want to plant outside, you have to follow the planting guidelines for the state that you live in. If you don’t, your efforts could be completely wasted because the plants won’t grow.
By using container gardening, you can decide what you want to plant and when you want to plant it. You can control the temperature, the growing season, and the time involved.
You can build your garden using seeds or plants. Another plus is that you won’t be toiling outside in sweltering heat trying to take care of the things that you’ve planted.
You can do it all right from home if you build your garden inside; but that doesn’t mean that you have to stick with having a garden indoors only. Plenty of people create container gardens right outside on their porches. You can do it inside or out if you have the right climate!
Not An Expert
Outdoor gardening isn’t as easy as one might believe. This is why many novice gardeners struggle to have success with traditional gardening. You have to watch out for a number of things that can get in the way of your success.
Whatever items you plant will die if the soil’s acidity isn’t right. Finding the right soil balance isn’t always a matter of just adding nutrients – because too much of a good thing can also harm plants.
You won’t have that struggle with container gardening. You can get a soil mix that’s already perfectly blended to use. With container gardening, you won’t face having your garden overrun with weeds, either.
You can use whatever size containers you’d like to use. This works well for people who don’t have a lot of yard, if any. There are no limitations on you when you garden this way.
The plants will still be able to thrive. You can grow vegetables, herbs, flowers, and even fruits in small or large containers. Grow just enough for what you want – or some to share.
Save Money
Regular outdoor gardening can be quite expensive. There are a lot of tools that you have to buy, as well as the cost of plants for filling a bigger plot than you would with container gardening.
You don’t have to use much water when you do container gardening. When you water a container, the water gets to the root system, where it needs to go. You won’t have to worry about the water sloughing off or that it will evaporate-which happens frequently in traditional gardening.
That means using a container doesn’t have to cost you a penny. You can find free ones to use or repurpose containers you already have. Container gardens can be planted in old dresser drawers or wine barrels.
You can plant different types of items in spaces that are large enough to be divided so these can serve as multi-purpose planters. You can use toolboxes or wheelbarrows or tin tubs. The only thing you must be careful with is to make sure that whatever container you use has a way for water to escape and for the roots to get air.
Physical Needs
A traditional garden can be quite lovely. But it also requires a great deal of physical stamina. It’s not just toiling under the sun that can be difficult for some people.
Most people consider traditional gardening a gentle way to grow food or flowers. But that’s not the case at all. Whatever it is that you plant outside in a garden plot, you’ll have to do a lot of bending and stooping because you can’t take care of that kind of garden standing up.
You’ll also need to kneel to get to weeds and get low enough to inspect for pests. You may have to hold that position while you pull out the weeds or remove any pests you find. With a container garden, you can set it up so that it’s not only convenient for you to get to but also better for you physically.
If you have trouble bending over, you can arrange your containers to be at waist level. That way, taking care of your garden is a breeze—no more back-breaking stretching and trying to care for plants.
