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Container Gardening 101 - Ep. 297
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No yard? No tiller? No problem. If you've got a patio, a porch, a balcony, or even a sunny driveway, you can grow a real, productive vegetable garden in containers. Today on Just Grow Something, we walk through the essentials of container gardening from the ground up: how to evaluate whether a crop is a good candidate for a pot, how to pick the right container size based on root system and mature plant size, what kind of soil to use (and what NOT to use), how to feed your plants organically, and the special considerations that make container growing a little different than growing in the ground — things like light, drainage, airflow, watering, and trellising. Whether you're a total beginner or someone adding containers to an existing garden, you'll walk away knowing how to get your best start. Let’s dig in! SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES Resources Quick-Reference: Container Size by Crop Small containers (2 gallons, 4–6 in. deep): Medium containers (3–5 gallons, 10–12 in. deep): Large containers (8–15+ gallons, 12–16+ in. deep): Extra-large containers (15–25+ gallons, 18–24 in. deep): Quick-Reference: Light Requirements Simple Organic Feeding Schedule University Extension References https:/