container gardening

I have containers that I filled with 50/50 compost and potting soil in March. I went to transplant a couple plants that seemed a bit stunted, figuring they needed a bigger space (currently in 5-gal buckets). I found that the bottom half of the containers were completely compacted in both...

First time gardener this year. In anticipation, I started composting my goat/chicken/pig poo and bedding last year, so I had plenty of compost. When I filled my containers, I added compost along the bottom til about half full, then topped off with organic potting soil mix. I mixed the layers a...

Good evening folks! Not sure who has seen my previous posts, but I'm a new gardener and have been experimenting with various vegetables in smallish-sized containers. Now understanding the many benefits of bigger and better containers I have attempted to mulch the top layers of these containers...

We cartwheeled into another summer today with our first Kids Garden Class of 2018. All the usual suspects attended with the addition of our newest member, 4 year old Sparkle (not her real name) ;). 4 is the age they can begin and she has been impatiently waiting for two years while her 3...

Hello All! I'm still working on my green thumb and decided to go from just container gardening to square foot gardening (on a small spot of the backyard)...I still have small kiddos so don't want to take away too much of their running/playing space. I plan on doing the following this year: **...