You don't have to have a garden in order to enjoy fresh tomatoes and vegetables. With products like EarthBox™, Smart Pots and a wide variety of clay and ceramic pottery, you can grow almost anything on your patio or deck. Gardening in containers can be rewarding if you consider these things: the container type, the container size you need, the type of potting soil, which fertilizer you choose and watering correctly. Containers are available in clay, plastic, ceramic and cast stone.
Clay pots "breathe" better than plastic and they look natural. They are still a favorite of gardeners everywhere. Plastic pots are available in different colors and aren't as heavy as terracotta or ceramic. Ceramic pottery is available in many colors and offers a "finished" look.
Strawberry pots are great for growing herbs. Cast stone containers are heavy, especially when filled with potting soil and plants and not easily moved. Choose a container that drains. No matter how careful you are, water will build up over time and cause damage to the roots of your plants. Adding gravel or pot shards to the bottom of the container doesn't help drainage.
Match the container size to the tomato or vegetables you want to grow. For tomato plants and cage, peppers, cucumbers, choose a container that's 24" in diameter or larger. An 18" diameter container would hold a bush tomato, cauliflower, cabbage or mixed greens. In a 14" diameter container you could plant cabbage, collards, arugula or leaf lettuce. A 10" container would accommodate herbs, lettuce, leafy greens. Not all containers are round and tall. Many are bowl-shaped, or taper from top to bottom. It's best to talk to us about what you want to grow and then we can show you your options in container size, shape and color.
Self-watering containers such as EarthBox™make it easier to grow tomatoes and other vegetables.
Smart Pots are fabric containers. You put good soil in along with your seed or plant and feed and water. The benefits of Smart Pots is aeration, water drainage and heat release.
Now that you've selected your container, choose a quality potting soil to put in it.
High grade potting soils are light and airy, do not contain clay or garden soil or water retention crystals.
Products like Fox Farm Tomato and Vegetable will provide nutrients for your plants.
A watering wand will help you water your containers and a moisture meter will help you decide when to water. There's nothing like growing your own tomatoes, vegetables and herbs. Whether you're short on gardening space or just want to add to your existing garden area, we're here to help you create a great container garden.
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