GROWING VEGETABLES AND HERBS IN CONTAINERS

As a cosmopolitan gardener you live in the city where space may be a big concern, lack of access to a garden. Still, you can have all the vegetables and herbs you want by growing them in containers. The reasons for growing vegetables in containers are the following:

CONVENIENCE

Having vegetables in containers is very convenient. They can be moved easily. They can be located very close to your kitchen.

SUN

Growing Vegetables need plenty of sun 6 to 8 hours of sun daily. Place the containers in a place where you can see your shadow most of the day. As a cosmopolitan gardener living in an apartment or a condo a vegetable container may be the only way to grow vegetables.

WATER

When growing Vegetables and herbs they require water every day to grow well. Providing enough water on the containers allows the plant to have tasty, healthy, big vegetables. It is much easy to water vegetables containers. It requires less water than watering a garden or a plot. Water the containers until they are full. It takes very little time.

PEST AND DISEASES

Vegetables in containers are much easier to manage. Move them. place them where is convenient to you to take care of them. You can control pests and diseases in the containers more easily than you can control in the garden. You can clean your plants from any bug easily.

SOIL

You can control the type of soil you use in the containers. You can use premium pot soil. You can easily add compost and other fertilizers.

As a cosmopolitan gardener you want to be able to grow vegetables wherever you live in the city with all the uniqueness of your area. Growing vegetables in containers is the answer, and you will have home grown vegetables at your table.