shavefan
I’m not a fan
I'm late to the game here, but I have a few questions:
Despite my beautiful tan arms and white belly (sorry for the mental image burned on the retina of your mind), my health has all but curtailed my farming activities. If being disabled enough to be forced out of a job I loved wasn't bad enough, I have had to consider growing in containers next year.
So..... any pointers?
I hope to beat the blues this winter with going back to experimental stuff, i.e., grafting tomato plants, you name it.
Anyone here with experience in those 7 gallon bags you can buy to grow in? Or those self watering containers?
Believe it or not, I kinda feel like the guy in the tv commercial that asks his friend to find him a roofer. Sorry to bug you all! To make it up to you, I will try to find some pics I took of some volunteer tomato plants my neighbors gave me that I planted in the chicken manure pile (if I can figure it out, lol)
Thanks, Gents. You mean more to me than you know.
dave (not that "nt" one)
You already have a lot of good pointers so ill just add a couple ideas about container gardening that I've noticed...
-Keep in mind that containers dry out faster than 'in ground' plantings. Even if it rains, often the leaves of the plants form an "umbrella" over the container so make sure you keep an eye on the moisture levels. Here in TX watering containers 3 times a day is fairly normal for me in the summertime.
-I've grown in both grow-bags and pots. Grow bags are great but I find that they dry out faster than pots. Plastic pots seem to hold water the best as unglazed ceramic are both porous and lose moisture faster. I like grow-bags but I find that plastic nursery pots with a saucer underneath to catch and hold water works better for me, at least here in the hot hot TX area.
I whole heartedly recommend trying container gardening, the results can be very rewarding. Good luck and keep us posted!