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Container gardening for beginners

  • Length: 76 pages
  • Edition: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020-04-26
  • ISBN-10: B087QS8Q7Y
  • Sales Rank: #46895 (See Top 100 Books)
Description

If you want a complete guide on container gardening, Then keep reading…

Container gardening is most suitable and apt for all those with limited ground space. Most people believe that in order to practice gardening, ample yard space is mandatory. This is however not entirely true. You can still work on enhancing your gardening skills and also flaunt a perfectly nurtured garden area if you adapt the concept of container gardening.

This Book will offer useful suggestions in achieving the best garden space all on your own.

Container gardening is the practice of growing produce, plants, vegetables or just anything in a container. As the self-explanatory term advices, you do not need a ground space to do this. All you need is reliable containers, preferably fancy or pretty ones that can add some oomph factor to your all new and sparkling garden area. The best part about container gardening is that you can choose your own spot where you wish to plan a garden. It can be anywhere, even in a tiny corner of your porch or your balcony, rooftop or even a window still, as the only mandatory thing is a good dose of sunlight to help your saplings grow stronger and healthier with the passage of time. It is the best choice for all those residing in apartments and similar urban based locations.

Initially, container gardening was practiced in pots, especially those made exclusively out of terracotta. With the passage of time, these pots have been replaced by plastic ones and window boxes that fit perfectly in any tiny corner of your house. It is ideally used for ornamental purposes where people delighted in the idea of creating a small space but successful garden with eye catching flowers to greet all their visitors. However, it is not restricted to the purpose of beauty alone.

Container gardening also encourages the growth of edibles in the form of fresh greens and vegetables that can be consumed for good health and wellbeing. It is also a good practice among people of certain geographical areas where the soil is compromised or unable to offer enough nutrition and scope for the plants to grow. In such cases, a container pot with suitably collected soil makes gardening possible and successful.

This book covers the following topics:

  • The different climatic conditions across American states
  • Useful tools
  • Best position for the plants
  • Calculate the space you have and how much you can grow
  • Types of water irrigation systems
  • How to sow and re-pot the plants
  • How to overcome problems with pests
  • Enjoying your harvest
  • How to turn your gardening into profit
  • Reaping what you sow
  • The Fruits of Your Labor
  • Plant organic crops
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