1 / 14

Growing Vegetables in Containers

Growing Vegetables in Containers. 2013 TAFCE Leader Lesson Content by: Annette Wszelaki Ph.D ., Commercial Vegetable Specialist Prepared by: Martha Keel Ph.D ., Housing and Environmental Health. You don’t need a lot of space to have a vegetable garden. All you need is a: Patio Deck

arien
Download Presentation

Growing Vegetables in Containers

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Growing Vegetables in Containers 2013 TAFCE Leader Lesson Content by: Annette Wszelaki Ph.D., Commercial Vegetable Specialist Prepared by: Martha Keel Ph.D., Housing and Environmental Health

  2. You don’t need a lot of space to have a vegetable garden. All you need is a: Patio Deck Balcony Doorstep Windowsill

  3. Benefits of Container Gardening Accessible Side-steps soil problems Requires little or no land Convenient Economical Efficient

  4. Be Creative… when selecting containers.

  5. Plan for drainage. Put in ½” gravel or small stones. Small containers dry out more quickly.

  6. Recycle Containers Scrub well Rinse in mild bleach solution • (9 parts water: 1 part bleach)

  7. Preparing Containers Porous containers (clay, wood, cement) – soak well in water before filling.

  8. Plants will be more sensitive to temperature extremes. Overheating can be the end of your container planting. Thick wood insulates best. Dark colored containers absorb more heat. Light colored containers reflect heat.

  9. Shallow containers (9-12” deep) Beets Leaf lettuce Onions Radishes Spinach Swiss chard Medium-depth containers (9-18” deep) Carrots (12-14” deep) Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower (14-16”) Peas, Peppers, Cherry tomatoes Deep containers (16-18” deep) Beans Cucumbers Summer squash Tomatoes

  10. Choose Soil Well • Soilless mixes are a good choice because: • Free of disease and weeds • Less likely to compact • Holds moisture and nutrients • Lightweight

  11. Most vegetables grow and produce best when grown in full sun. (at least 6 hours/day… 8 hours/day better) Water frequently. Never let soil dry out completely. Overwatering will slowly kill plants. Avoid wetting leaves. Water first thing in the mornings. Container-grown plants require more frequent fertilization. Apply a soluble fertilizer every week or two. Some tomatoes, cukes, beans and greens require trellising or caging. Be sure not to “shade out” other containers.

  12. Italian Container Basil Oregano Patio tomato Sweet pepper Fiesta Container Cilantro Your favorite hot pepper Chives Patio tomato Tomatillo plant

  13. Have Fun!!

More Related