You can search on line for potting mix recipes. Top soil is heavy for the plants roots. You need good aeration and good drainage, and sunshine. Which ever potting mix you choose, you may need to supliment with compost or fertilizer.
Here is an idea for you.... the trash can can handle a large tomato or a cucumber run on a trellis ... the smaller containers.. like a wash tub could handle onions, lettuce, carrots, herbs... use the plant dollies to move things around and clean under them....
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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Due to back problems, I have switched to container gardening. Not only are big pots expensive, but so is the soil! I have been told I should switch out the soil each ...
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No clue what to do with this ugly permanent planter. I want to demolish it but it looks cemented to the floor and a floor redo isn't in the budget. Ideas, suggestio...
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veggies or flowers?
https://www.sunset.com/garden/backyard-projects/beautiful-container-designs-plantings#red-green-plant-container
pepper plants 2 gallon of potting mix
cucumbers 5 gallon of potting mix
squash all types 5 gallon of potting mix
egg plant 5 gal. Potting mix
peppers 2 plants per 5 gallon bucket
bush beens 3 plants to 5 gal.potting miix
onoins 4 per 5 gal potting mix
letuce 4 plants per 5 gal potting mix
carrots 10 plants per 5 gal. Of potting mix.
radish 10 plants per 5 gal potting mix.
Those the most commonly planted veggies.
marigolds repel some pests, lemon or citrus type scented flowers do repel some pests. Hair of dog, or human hair as well works.
You can search on line for potting mix recipes. Top soil is heavy for the plants roots. You need good aeration and good drainage, and sunshine. Which ever potting mix you choose, you may need to supliment with compost or fertilizer.
Here is an idea for you.... the trash can can handle a large tomato or a cucumber run on a trellis ... the smaller containers.. like a wash tub could handle onions, lettuce, carrots, herbs... use the plant dollies to move things around and clean under them....
Thank you all for the information. Appreciated!