CONTAINER GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE UPDATE

[2974rose]

Where did you buy those pot? I thin they are cheaper than walmart pots? I would like to order 5 or 10 dozens pot like that.Thx

[sal39759]

@2974rose I purchased them from my local farmers co-op. You should be able to buy them from any nursery or over the internet.

[misskisskadee]

Hi ,do you think I could plant okra on container too ?

[sal39759]

@misskisskadee Sure....it will grow in a container...... I would suggest at least a 3 gallon container.

[RDLONG30]

WITH A COUPLE OF HONEY BEE HIVES POLLINATING YOU WOULD BE REALLY COOKING. WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF PLANTS YOUR HARVEST OUTPUT WILL MULTIPLY.

[sal39759]

@RDLONG30 I'm really lucky to have a good bee population, both honey and bumble bees. Thanks

[xle5363]

do yoy have to change the soil in the pots every season or can you reuse the same soil?

[sal39759]

@xle5363 It should be changed or composted. All the nutrients are depleted and need to be "recharged". Thanks....Greg

[DreamsCatcher101]

@sal39759 Im not 100% sure if this is true but i heard off my dad that if you dont "recharge" the soil with nutrients, that is good soil to grow carrots. If you put nutrients in you get above ground leaf growth, without nutrients you get more root growth, hence more actual carrot.

[sal39759]

@Treefrogs2 These plants were raised in the containers and were grown outside in the open air. Thanks

[mikebius]

I'm really new at this... Can you tell me why you put the pots on the black plastic sheeting outside?

[sal39759]

sorry it took so long....that material is not plastic....it's like a mulching cloth. I used it to keep the grass out of the rows.

[sal39759]

Thanks!!!

[davidbcrow]

I have a real internet connection at home now. I can actually watch videos now.

[sal39759]

You're sure making my chest swell up!!! Thanks

[keith19692]

How early can you put things in greenhouse, I mean outside temps at night? Thank you

[sal39759]

I started my earliest plants at the beginning of March. Only used heat when the overnite temps fell below 40. Everything did fine except for peppers, poor germination at low temps. Now that it has warmed up, the peppers are germinating just fine!