How to successfully grow food in containers or any small space
If you don’t have a lot of outdoor space, growing food can be frustrating.
Being limited to a patio, porch, or only a precious few feet of space can make you think that you'll never have homegrown food right outside your backdoor.
Container growing can fix that!
But planted containers can also be extremely beneficial to those of us who already DO have a garden.
How so?
Well, by growing in containers you instantly have a moveable garden! You can create lovely edible planters and strategically place them around your garden or patio to make a statement and draw in beneficial insects.
So the bottom line is that you CAN successfully grow veggies and fruit in teeny, tiny spaces. And you CAN do it in containers.
But what can make or break your success is being very intentional with your choices and how you set yourself up in the beginning.
That’s why I’m so excited to bring you this week’s guest.
Jessica Walliser has been on the podcast before. And she has a brand new book on container gardening.
But this book was unlike any container gardening book I had reviewed before. This book was more than an instruction manual on how to plant up a container.
It really sets the reader up for success by covering what happens AFTER you plant.
And the best part is that the information is just as valuable for people planting a small space in the ground as well.
You will learn: The 3 pillars of successful container growing How to be smart in your veggie choices Why pollinator pots are crucial in urban areas Favorite high producing dwarf edibles What is the thriller, filler, and spiller concept The biggest mistake people make with containers The best way to save $ when container gardeningAs always, you can get all the links mentioned and more information at www.LivingHomegrown.com/125 as well as a full transcript of the episode.
LH 52: Canning Jar Usage & Storage
LH 51: Avoiding Food Gardening Overwhelm
LH 50: Easy Homemade Vinegar From Scratch
LH 49: Drying Herbs for Peak Flavor
LH 48: Avoiding Botulism, Canning Green Beans & Removing Jar Stick'em - Oh My!
LH 47: Top Rookie Canning Mistakes
LH 46: The Top 3 Canning Myths & How to Avoid Them
LH 45: The 3 Life-Enhancing Benefits of Canning Food
LH 44: What Makes For a Successful Canner?
LH 43: Growing Food in Containers
LH 42: Creating a Bold, Small-Space Edible Garden
LG 41: Slow Flowers with Debra Prinzing
LH 40: Making Rhubarb-Vanilla Syrup
LH 39: Fermenting Food 101 - Troubleshooting
LH 38: Making Cultured Butter
LH 37: How to Set Farm-Fresh Goals
LH 36: Insider Secrets to Making a Perfect Marmalade
LH 35: Last Minute Fragrant Gifts
LH 34: Getting More Garden Flavor with Willi Galloway
LH 33: Homemade Fruit Liqueur - The Fast Way
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