If you'd love to have a garden but don't really have a yard, try containers. The key to a container garden, the potting soil. There are so many brands on the market, but you can also mix your own by combining two parts of peat moss with one part of builder's sand. Think outside the box or pot when you're choosing your container, as long as you provide good drainage there are so many things that can become plant containers. From baskets to old shoes or even pottery can find new life in your garden. Choose your plants carefully. Plants with like temperaments in the same pot, so group sun and water lovers together in one spot and shade lovers in another.
Don't forget to put some drainage material in the bottom of your container, broken pots, packing peanuts or pebbles are all good choices. Add some potting soil, arrange your plants and then fill with additional soil around the perimeter. Once your container is finished, water it well. I like to dissolve an envelope of unflavored gelatin in a quart of water. It makes a nitrogen rich plant food that helps the plant retain water! For more ideas on gardening, check out the plants and flowers category on my website http://www.mrsfixit.com/Fixits/FixitCategoryList.asp?id=14!
Garden pots can add some beauty to your home. The pots hanging from whatever with all of the colorful flowers blooming out lokks beautiful and is usually right at eye level making them look great. If you are looking for some pots feel free to browse my site when done reading here first so you have an idea what to do for the plant itself in the garden pots.www.garden-potstotalwarehouse.blogspot.com
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