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在城市后院开始一个集装箱花园

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Container vegetable gardening is a great solution for people who have limited yard space. It’s also a way to bypass poor soil conditions. Here’s what you need to know to choose theright您的城市花园的容器。

一定要查看这些easy vegetable crops, too — many work well in container gardens!

heads of lettuce in a galvanized vegetable garden container

This is a guest post from Tiffany at Don’t Waste the Crumbs.

有时感觉就像我的家一样want我有一个花园。我们租了一个别墅(所以没有体育rmanent structures) in California (with severedrought)并具有由沙子(即没有土壤)组成的后院。我们解决了最后两个问题重新使用房子水来花园and employingdozens of ways to naturally fertilize store-bought dirt for free.

在租用的城市环境中生长一个菜园,需要有点努力。我们怎样才能为禁止偏离丰富的花园我们的小杂货预算when we can’t even dig up the yard? Enter garden containers!

Growing Vegetables in Pots for Beginners

一个集装箱花园是第一个想到的想法,但我们感觉到一个在容器中成长很好的少量植物。幸运的是,我们错了!有了一点创造力,您可以在各种容器中拥有一个繁荣的花园。在容器中种植蔬菜的关键是了解which容器最适合which植物。

Growing vegetables in pots for beginners: Choosing the *right containers for your urban container garden can make your limited space productive.

Large vegetable container – 18″ to 22″

This is what most people think of when they think of vegetable container gardening. These large planters are best for single vegetables that need a lot of root space, cages, or atrellis.

大容器的最佳厂房:

大容器也很好地种植多个较小的蔬菜,不需要整个锅来生长。您通常可以在一个大容器中植物2-3个“中等”植物和4-6个“小”植物。(参见下面的“中型容器”和小容器“用于特定工厂建议。)

Tip: Kris has had great success with large生长袋子for her vegetable container gardening.

small garden ideas: grow bags

中型花园容器 - 10“至18”

比大容器,中型盆,中等锅,非常适合紧凑型蔬菜或丛林品种。

中型容器的最佳厂房:

Small Containers – 6″ to 10″

虽然它们似乎没有提供太大的种植室,但小花园容器是不需要太多空间的蔬菜的理想选择,以及一些草药:

Best Plants for Small Containers:

生长在垂悬在一个绿色墙壁的容器的莴苣

一个悬挂的集装箱花园

When you can’t plant at ground level, consider planting above! Some plants actually do better when they’re not lying on the ground and with vertical gardening you can utilize the space, freeing up the ground surface for plants that need it. A hanging vegetable container garden helps combat pests, too.

Tip: Hanging doesn’t have to mean high. Use longer ropes so the plants are within reach.

Best Plants for Hanging Containers:

Growing vegetables in pots for beginners: Choosing the *right containers for your urban garden can make your limited space productive.

Window boxes

尽管名称,窗口盒不必坐在窗口上,他们可以持有更多的花朵。一些盒子适合栏杆或可以在栅栏的一侧挂起,将那些丢失的区域转变为一个小集装箱花园以种植蔬菜。倾向于保持自己的植物,不需要多根的根空间,和/或长大最适合窗框。

Best Plants for Window Boxes:

  • 甜菜
  • Strawberries
  • 绿豆
  • Radishes
  • Green onion
  • Celery
  • Herbs

Related:如何:在容器中生长蓝莓

vegetable container gardening in a wooden raised bed with tomato plants

Raised garden beds

The biggest “container” of the bunch, raised garden beds are an easy way to work around the limitation that are problematic for many renters: no-permanent structures. You can建造一个15美元的凸起床这对于喜欢漫游的植物来说是完美的。

花园床最好的植物:

  • Zucchini
  • 壁球
  • Pumpkin
  • Watermelon
  • Tomatoes

Tip: Maximize the space within your garden bed with城市广场脚园艺.

General tips for choosing a container for a vegetable garden

  • Err on the large side; the bigger the pot the better. More pot means a better yield.
  • Be sure your container has a drainage hole – especially important if you’re recycling containers that might not already have a drainage hole.
  • Instead of wondering what to plant in your container, start with what you want to grow and find a container that works.
  • Ask friends what works for them – you canlearn a lot from their experience!

种植集装箱花园可能需要一些创造力,但有一点规划,你仍然可以拥有惊人的收获!

lettuce in a galvanized container garden

蒂芙尼对喂养她的家庭真正的食物和生活更健康的生活,而不会破产!她分享了她对预算的真正食物的热情,并在婴儿大小的进步下文件Don’t Waste the Crumbs.

最初于2015年6月出版;这篇文章已更新。

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克里斯波尔塞萨

Kris Bordessa成立可实现可持续的可持续资源,以振兴复古技能。她的书,Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living(National Geographic) offers a collection of projects and recipes to help readers who are working their way to a more fulfilling DIY lifestyle.

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  • Kathy Nov 24, 2015, 1:00 pm

    集装箱园艺是一个绝对的胜利 - 为那些有更多空间,小盆的人,那些试图在他们的房子或公寓里有一点变化的人来说。https://bit.ly/1Bnj0aU

  • 克里斯 2016年1月10日,下午3:59

    Even if you have a lot of garden space, container gardening is something to consider. Containers are really easy to keep weed free. You do need to make sure they don’t dry out in summer heat.

    当您在大花园中所需的除草时淹没,少量收获蔬菜或草药的容器可能只是为了让您对漫长季节充满热情的机票。

  • Mpumi Feb 1, 2016, 8:22 pm

    我非常感谢偶然发现这个网站。我们住在其中一个床上的镇上,院子很小。几年前,我大胆开始在厨房前面种植蔬菜。土豆,西红柿,菠菜,莴苣和胡萝卜的产量很惊人。我通过牺牲两棵拥抱墙壁的树木创造了更多的空间,而不是在我们的花园的其余部分是浓密的任何目的。我们尝试了甜蜜的土豆,如我所处的缺乏,我从来没有想过,我面临着那种广泛爬行的植物。我惊慌失措,决定停止甜土豆,但收获让我无言以对。这么巨大的产品!然后我在同一区域种植壁球不知道它也爬行。我们在12月收获了,这是我们在我们的圣诞晚餐桌上的我们自己的小花园里有蔬菜的骄傲。 This thing continued to grow and crawl as we continued to get summer rains. Unbeknown to me, it was no longer the squash that was fiercely growing but the sweet potato. My helper who knows a lot about gardening explained to me that the sweet potato never really goes away. So with the rains and richness of the soil it just came back to life. I don’t have enough space to allow that crawling so i’m going to have to seek advice on how to stop it altogether.
    至于锅,我已经囤积了这些植物多年抵御我的院子里抵御墙上的墙上并不真正知道植物的种植。感谢这篇文章,我现在知道该植入什么。我喜欢园艺。

    • Angel May 16, 2020, 12:55 pm

      您可以享用甘薯的可爱吊厂。

  • Anni Oct 27, 2016, 12:54 am

    Hi Tiffany! You can plant tomatoes in a hanging container as well! love your tips!

  • Dirah May 14, 2017, 8:51 pm

    Please check out Larry Hall on FaceBook and Youtube for watering ideas in Ca. I live in Martinez, CA and will be using his watering system next year.

  • 朱迪思房子 2018年5月21日,上午4:07

    这篇文章有可打印链接吗?

    • 克里斯波尔塞萨 May 22, 2018, 3:11 pm

      I’m having trouble with that function. Hopefully it will be restored soon!

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