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Successful Container Gardening!

July 5th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Growing vegetables in containers, plants for showing off, or brightening a cold terrace with a selection of pots and containers filled with bright colorful flowers and trees.It is providing an interesting hobby and form of relaxation for millions of people who have no room for a garden in their apartments and home units.To grow plants of any variety pay attention to the specific needs of the plants.  Situation Place the chosen plants in containers in the site best suited to their needs.  The amount of sun a plant needs is very important most will need at least 4-6 hours of sunshine a day. Vegetables for example do best in a sunny situation, as most plants do. An apartment balcony that is windy exposed and on the cold side of a building is … Read entire article »

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How to Prepare your Containers for Growing!

How easy is it to grow your own vegetables? It is getting easier and easier to grow your own fresh, delicious tasting vegetables. Containers of all sizes are there for you to choose and get growing!  The number of vegetable varieties that are available now makes it feasible to grow number in pots. Among the vegetables that can be grown in containers are beans, carrots, courgettes beetroot ,lettuces, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, aubergines(eggplant) rocket, all the herbs and a number of fruits.  The fruits include apples, peaches, citrus and even grapes. The choice of a dwarf rootstock is of course a pre requisite. The potting mixes for the various plantings dictated by the length of time that you … Read entire article »

Zucchini’s Galore

Don’t you just love these plants!  The speed with which they grow, the versatile meals that they help make. The fact that they can be grown in containers or large pots a bonus. It was a love affair from the start with these plants. We started growing them over 30 years ago, and have done so ever since.  They are some of the simplest seeds to grow and certainly some of the fastest. Some gardeners will soak the seeds overnight before planting. However, this is not essential as once they are planted and watered in the same thing occurs. Plant them in pots or trays and grow on for approximately 4 to 6 weeks until they are … Read entire article »

Dainty Maiden Hair Ferns

Dainty Maiden Hair Ferns

Many of the fern family are overlooked and underrated in their use, either indoors as a container plant, or outdoors in a shady garden spot.There are ferns for all sorts of places, some shady, some moist and dry areas within the garden. There are over 10,000 types of ferns to found worldwide. Their preference in growing positions is a shaded and … Read entire article »

Love them or Hate them, Yucca’s are easy to Grow

Yuccas are the perfect plants for everyone who does not have green fingers and a memory for watering regularly!  There are approximately 40 species of Yucca, and they tolerate a wide range of garden conditions, from a hot dry climate to being hardy enough for the odd frost. They are part of a group of plants that can be used in the garden for striking visual effects or focal points. The hardy plant is commonly used in very dry conditions and as a succulent, adaptable to most gardens, apart from the very cold.  All plants in the garden have their own habits, shapes and textures. The Yucca is no exception, it can be used with outstanding effect … Read entire article »

Strawberries for Ever!

Strawberries are a favorite summer fruit all around the world. I grow them every year especially for my grandchildren who love to find them hiding under the leaves. They know how to pick the fruit nicely from the plant by pinching the stalk just above the fruit. If they are not eaten straight away they will last better. Strawberries are better eaten ripe, should you want to make jam, it is probably best to use firm fruit. Nothing beats home made strawberry jam! However, this year my strawberries have refused to provide me with all the new plantlets for next season’s crop!What did I do wrong?  Are they getting their own back? I get the certified plants from the … Read entire article »

Healthy Home Gardening

Every home has its fair share of sick occupants, especially over the winter! Even our homes are not immune. Has any one considered the possibility that the furnishings and belongings may also be a root cause of our illnesses? Have bugs and germs moved into our homes over the summer. The presence of smoke that has permeated the bedding, curtains and clothing. Non-smokers can certainly smell the staleness of a room. The supermarket supplies every conceivable cleaner for houses including many that in my opinion are a complete waste of money. Do you really want to spend all day cleaning? What about the amount of money laid out in order to purchase the products? How … Read entire article »

Peace Lily

PEACE  LILY These popular plants provide an evergreen presence in a home year round. Grow these plants because they always look good with their shiny leaves. The flowers are unusual, produced on long stalks that grow from and over the plant itself. Those in not such good health will have smaller flowers right down to a miniature size. They are not unlike the Anthurium The flower head called a spathe surrounds a spadix, which is the long protrusion. The flower itself lasts approximately a week and then starts to change from white to green. This then lasts for a few more weeks. They are reasonably hardy plants. They have to be living at my house! They prefer medium … Read entire article »