Ohio Valley Container Veggies – Container Gardening In The Central Region

If you live in the Ohio Valley, container veggies might be the answer to your gardening woes. Growing vegetables in containers is ideal for gardeners with limited land space, who move frequently or when physical mobility limits the ability to work at ground level. A potted vegetable garden is also more resistant to marauding animals, pests and disease.  Successful Container Gardening in the Central Region Growing a successful potted vegetable garden begins with the proper selection of containers. Large containers provide more room for root growth than smaller ones. Since they hold more soil, larger planters don’t dry out as quickly and there is less chance of nutrient depletion.  Unfortunately, large store-bought flowerpots can be quite pricey. To control the initial cost of a potted vegetable garden, consider using inexpensive five gallon buckets, large storage totes, or recycled potting soil bags. As long as the container doesn’t contain harmful chemicals […]

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