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Healthy Harvests from Small Spaces Adapted from Balto Co Presentation Kent Phillips Howard County MG Kentaphillipsgmailcom 2 Resources Grow it Eat it wwwextensionumdedugrowit ID: 671471

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Container Vegetable Gardening

Healthy Harvests from Small SpacesAdapted from Balto. Co. PresentationKent Phillips, Howard County MGKent.a.phillips@gmail.comSlide2

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Resources

Grow it! Eat it!- www.extension.umd.edu/growitSearch for classes and eventsLinks to Youtube video presentationsBlogFacebook and TwitterHome and Garden Information Center-www.extension.umd.edu/hgicLinks to great fact sheets and publications

Can answer your personal gardening questions…Call the “hotline” Mon-Fri, 8am-1pm. 1.800.342.2507Send an e-mail question 24/7 through the web site. Slide4

Container Vegetable GardeningSlide5

Introduction

Why Container Gardening?No landHOA hasslesEasy to get started Close to the kitchenDeer are not a problemSlide6

Growing Advantages

Perfect for everybodyNo digging or tillingWeed freeInexpensive to start upOvercomes some common garden complaintsContainer locationPlant protectionSeason extension Slide7

Getting Started

A little bit of roomSunlight ContainersGrowing mediumWater

NutrientsTender loving careSlide8

Container Location

8-10 hrs. sun for fruiting crops6 hrs. sun for cool season cropsAccess to water - smaller containers will need water

every dayPlaced on any level space

Be careful of microclimates

The water that drains from containers can stain concrete and wood decking

Large containers are heavy

20-inch

container

= 100 poundsSlide9

Container Types

PlasticWoodClayFree RecycledPracticalExpensiveCommercially producedSlide10

Self-Watering Containers

“Self-watering” containers are a relatively new gardening concept. Instead of drainage holes in the bottom, these containers have an overflow hole on one side. The growing medium sits on a perforated platform directly above a water reservoir. In most cases, water is wicked up from the reservoir into the medium.

Self-watering containers conserve water and nutrientsCommercial self-watering containers can be expensive

You

can make your

own. Search GIEI website for containersSlide11

Self-Watering ContainersSlide12

Self-Watering 5 Gallon BucketSlide13

Homemade Salad Table™

The Salad Table™ HGIC pub 601 Great for growing shallow rooted plantsLegs of any length, set it on saw horses or put wheels on it for mobility Comfortable waist level gardeningThree compartments for succession gardeningBuild it deeper for plants like beans, beets, kaleSlide14

What’s the “Dirt” on Growing

Media?Supports plant’s root systemSupplies nutrientsPermits drainageNeeds to be light and fluffySlide15

Growing Media

Garden Soil HeavyBring in weed seeds and soil diseasesDoesn’t drain well in containersCommercial Soil-Less MixesExcellent LightweightDrains well

Holds water and nutrientsProper pH Examples of

soil-less mixes

are: ProMix

™, ReddiEarth™, Jiffy Mix™, and

Sunshine Mix™Slide16

Stay Away From

Top soilPlanting soilPlanting mixPotting soilMixescontaining sedge peat, wood mulch or bark fines

that are heavy or grittyhave very fine particlesSlide17

Adding Compost to Media

Highly recommendedAdds additional slow release nutrientsIncreases water and nutrient holding capacity of mediaMay have to add perlite to lighten mix

If you don’t have compost, LeafGro

™ is

the next best commercially available product.Slide18

Compost

Compost contains all the major and minor nutrients that plants need for good growth. This makes it an excellent substitute for sphagnum peat moss, which has very few nutrients (although it does hold water better than compost). Composting effectively recycles the nutrients from gardens, landscapes, and farms, thereby reducing nutrient pollution

of waterways. However, fertilizing is still necessary because the nutrients in compost are released slowly and are usually not sufficient for an entire season.

Vegetables

, herbs and flower plants can

be successfully

grown in 100% compost or

leaf mold

.

They have particles of various sizes which causes them to drain well.Slide19

Media Mixtures

Some good media mixtures for container vegetables are:• 90% compost or LeafGro + 10% perlite• 100% soil-less mix• 50% soil-less mix + 50% compostSlide20

Happy Roots

Watering needs vary depending oncontainer sizeambient temperaturewindsunlighthumidity

type of plant and its sizeMedia in container should be kept moist at all times but not soggy

Most containers will need to be watered daily in the summer

Use

a

water breaker or watering

can

for soft flowSlide21

Fertilizers

Containers require regular fertilizationWater soluble fertilizersGood rule of thumb is every two weeks for water soluble fertilizersImmediately available to plantsOrganic varieties are ready availableHow much and how often dependsSlow-release fertilizer

Inorganic such as OsmocoteOrganic – blood meal, worm castings, etc.Always follow label instructionsExcess fertilizer can harm and stunt plantsSlide22

What Can I Grow

Just about any vegetable or herb!Popular, easy container crops: salad greens, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, beans, chard, beets, radish, squash and cucumbers.More challenging crops include melons, corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

Look for “bush” or “dwarf” varieties , esp. tomatoes, cucumbers, squash.The key is to experiment.Slide23

Container Depth Matters

Match container depth to plant size4-6 inches: greens, small herbs8-12 inches: beans, beets, large herbs1-3 gallons: green onions, chard4-5 gallons: cucumber, eggplant,

beans, broccoli, patio tomato, pepper15 gallon full size tomatoSlide24

Planting Time

No pebbles, gravel, or rocks unless you need the weight to prevent tipping. Cover drainage holes with fiberglass screen or other material Thoroughly work water into the growing mediumFill container to inch or so of top of

container.Don’t compact mediaFollow seed packet directions for planting, spacing, and care.

Plant seedlings (except tomatoes) at same level as they were growing in pot or six-pack.

Tomatoes can be planted deeper, for stronger root growth.Slide25

Make Attractive Containers

Mix herbs and annual flowers in with the vegetable plants.Herbs such as lavender, thyme, oregano, marjoram, and chives require a loose growing medium, and dry conditions.Keep containers together to increase humidity and water retentionSlide26

Keep those plants

growing!Succession plant – spring - lettuce or spinach, summer - pepper , beans or cucumbers fall -kale, lettuce or broccoli raab to finish out the season. Don’t forget to continue to fertilize each crop!Trellis tall or climbing plants

indeterminate tomatoespole beanscucumbers

Move

plants around if containers are portable

to maximize

sunlight (for heat-loving crops)

and shade

(for summer-grown salad greens).Slide27

Planting & Care

Container grown plants are subject to the same insect and disease problems as garden grown plants, but container gardeners tend

to have fewer soil related problems. The biggest causes of plant problems are lack of water and nutrients, and overcrowding. Plants can also suffer root rot from too much water, especially if the growing mix does not drain well.

Go to

plantdiagnostics.umd.edu

for additional help in diagnosing vegetable problems.

Diagnosing Plant ProblemsSlide28

Season’s End

Compost the plant and soil from the pot. Do not reuse the same soil for a second seasonInfected soil or mix will spread disease into the second season unless it is properly compostedProperly composted planting media can be reused.Store pots to prevent freeze damageSlide29

Container Gardening Resources

Related MCE Fact Sheetswww.extension.umd.edu/hgic - Click on “Information Library” tab, click on “Publications” tab and click on “Vegetables, Fruit and Herb Gardening”HG #16- Planting Dates for Vegetable Crops in MarylandHG #70- Recommended Vegetable Cultivars for Maryland Home GardensHG #42- Soil Amendments and Fertilizers BooksHG#600- Container Vegetable GardeningHG#601- Grow Your Own Greens with Salad Tables™ & Salad Boxes™

Books“The Edible Container Garden”- Michael Guerra; 2000; Fireside; 159 pp.“The Bountiful

Container”-

Rose Marie Nichols McGee

and Maggie

Stuckey; 2002; Workman Publishing Co., Inc.;

432 pp.

“Container

Gardening for

Dummies”-

Bill Marken; 1998;

IDG Books

;

334 pp.

“The

Contained

Garden”-

Kenneth Beckett, David Carr,

and David

Stevens; 1992; Penguin Books; 168 pp

.

“Movable Harvests”-

Chuck Crandall & Barbara

Crandall; 1995

; Chapters Publishing; 128 pp

.

“Incredible

Vegetables from Self-Watering

Containers”,

2006

; Edwin

C. Smith; Storey Pub.; 254 pp.Slide30

Container Gardening Resources

WebsitesContainer Gardens: The City Dwellers Guide to Fresh and Healthy Home Grown Food – www.arts4all.com/elca (interesting plans for wading pool gardens)The Growing Connection - www.thegrowingconnection.orgA world youth gardening program run by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN that uses the EarthBox.SuppliesHome Harvest Garden Supply Inc. - www.homeharvest.comWindowbox.com - www.windowbox.comGardener’s Supply

Company - www.gardeners.comEarthBox™ - www.earthbox.comSeeds for container gardening- www.containerseeds.comDripWorks - www.dripworksusa.comSlide31

Resources

Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC)800-342-2507www.extension.umd.edu/hgic Grow It Eat It websitewww.extension.umd.edu/growit Master Gardener state websitewww.extension.umd.edu/mg Slide32

This program was

developed Maryland Master Gardener Program University of Maryland Extension Baltimore Countyand modified for this presentation by Kent PhillipsSlide33