Who says gardening can be solely done in the backyard lot? In today’s modern world and limited spaces, indoor container gardening provides flexibility and creativity for every gardening enthusiast.
The first thing to consider in setting up a container garden is to assess the mature size of the plant and to see if the container will be able to accommodate such size in the future. Having this container sizing foresight will help avoid future problems in plant moving and displacing the plant growth. The orientation of the stem growth will also matter for the diameter of the container. Upright plants should have wider based containers for balance and sprawlers should have a space to drape over in deeper pots.
The bottom of the containers should have drainage holes and at least 1 to 2 inch layers of gravel. Decorative pots are perfect only if the plants are in a plastic pot used as an insert and are equipped with the said drainage holes.
Garden soils do not work best for indoor planting. A soil mixture with perlite, peat or vermiculite will help retain moisture at a longer length of time. This mixture can also drain well without compacting as the season passes by. A more advanced form of a soil less potting mix can be had with a sphagnum peat moss mix available in the market. This is lighter in weight and is highly preferred for easier moving of the pots outdoors.
There are plant species that easily survive on intense heat and dry soil, the conditions typical in container gardens. Avoid future heartbreak by choosing ones that are willing to survive the container style. Plants can also be switched out based on seasonal changes. The fun part in indoor container gardening is the maintenance of bloom sequence based on the gardener’s whim.
Be sensitive about sunlight exposure. Much as the plants need sunlight to manufacture food and grow, container gardens tend to heat up at a much higher rate than those in the ground gardens. It would be best to shield the container plants from too much sun in the high noon. Placing them against walls that can reflect the sunlight can help give them the desired indirect light.
Plants not regularly watered in indoor container gardens easily die as compared with those growing in a soil ground. This is because the roots in containers do have access to subsurface water under the ground. In the same context, soil nutrients should also be replenished, because the roots cannot spread out for additional food under the soil. A good solution for this would be the application every 3-4 weeks of water soluble fertilizer or using one that is time released and is installed at the initial stage of planting.
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