With the current interest in ways to save money, comes an interest in easy indoor vegetable container gardening; especially for people who have a conservatory or even a broad enough window sill to place pots of many descriptions upon.
Growing vegetables in containers is nothing new, but in fact has peaked the interest of many city dwellers who may not have the luxury of a plot of land to grow their own vegetables.
This article in the How to garden guide
lays out the basic essentials needed if you are considering growing vegetables in containers.
Such things as the size of the container, including the width and depth, have to be considered depending on the vegetables you wish to grow. For instance root vegetables such as parsnips or carrots, will have to be grown in a container that is deed enough for them to form properly.
If growing tomatoes a wider pot with more volume of compost may be required to get the best out of your tomato crop.
Easy Indoor Vegetable Container Gardening
The container needs to provide roots plenty of room for healthy growth, so larger containers are almost always a better choice for indoor container vegetable gardening. You will need adequate room for drainage in the bottom of the container, and a layer of rocks or pebbles on the bottom that will allow the water to run through easily.
There is some good tips later on in the article that applies particularly to the growing situation of your chosen vegetables, however rather than the reccomended 5 hours minimum sunshine – I would personally go for a space that gets a minimum of 6 hours if you are to get best results; especially with crops like tomatoes.
Either way the fact is that container gardening along with raised bed gardening is growing in popularity for good reason-or indeed reasons.
- Fresh produce from your own home
- Chemical free vegetables
- Cost effective
- The ‘feel good’ factor cannot be underestimated
- Doing your bit for the environment
There are many types of container that can be utilized for indoor container gardening – not just plant pots! An old babies bath can be excellent for growing tomatoes or any number of vegetables, and the whole idea of growing indoors means that you can enjoy many vegetables all year round.
There are of course many other reasons for growing your own vegetables, and easy indoor vegetable container gardening assures you that the process is relatively simple even if you are not ‘green fingered’.
