MY CONTAINER GARDEN ON MY PORCH!
I am doing as my Governor asked. I am
following the " STAY AT HOME" order.
Some of us Seniors do not have a
relative or friend nearby to shop for us.
Thank God some stores got a bright idea. They have Senior early hours so we can shop in a lower risk environment.
I suggest that that you Senior Ladies,
go shop for garden supplies during
the early hours. The garden stores didn't close and garden plants and supplies are outside in the garden center. I consider this a lower risk place to shop. Trust me, this will
be a rewarding endeavor if you
grow something! You are stuck
at home and you can walk in your
yard freely.
A lot of space isn't necessary when
you container garden! I placed my containers on my porch. My 87
year-old mother has tomatoes and cucumbers in 10-gallon buckets
outside of her back door. I have
even grown pickling cucumbers
in hanging baskets.
https://www.dollartree.com/
I started container gardening after my
local grocery store had a Recall on lettuce. I checked on YouTube and
E-how to see if lettuce was hard to
grow and maintain. I was shocked to discover that it is the easiest
plant to grow. Lettuce has a small
root system so it can be grown in plastic dishpans. I usually place
three lettuce plants per pan. There
are several varieties of lettuce to
choose from. I usually have dish
pans for three kinds of lettuce.
https://www.homedepot.com
Just keep the lettuce watered and harvest the outside leaves. A word
of caution! lettuce doesn't like hot weather. It will grow flowers (bolt)
and have a bitter taste. I bought a
sunblock shade cloth online to cover my lettuce. Your local garden center
may have shade cloth in stock. Using the shade cloth allows me to have lettuce all year long.
https://www.lowes.com
I have advanced a little bit. I have spinach and kale in plastic dishpans
too. These plants also like cool weather. I also grow herbs and grape tomatoes. One grape tomato plant in a bucket, in a sunny location, yields a bunch of tomatoes.
https://www.gardeners.com
I think my neighbors are jealous.
They look puzzled when they
see me snip a bowl full of lettuce, spinach, and kale.
Here are links that lists what garden plants are great for containers:
https://www.thespruce.com/great-vegetables-to-grow-in-containers-848214
https://www.burpee.com/gardenadvicecenter/vegetables/tomatoes/container-vegetables/article10003.html
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