Container Vegetable Gardening Healthy Harvests from Small Spaces
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Growing vegetables is great fun, good exercise and a sure way to more nutritious eating. But for many of us, simply wanting to plant a garden may not be enough. We may lack a good site, or be too busy with other things. Container gardening is a simple and fun way to grow edible crops in just about any situation. It’s growing in popularity because it’s easy to get started and enables anyone to be successful— including those who think they have a “brown thumb”. Even if you have an in-ground vegetable garden you may find it desirable to have edible containers of herbs and salad greens near the kitchen door. This fact sheet has the basic information you’ll need to grow some of your own organic produce spring, summer, and fall!
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WILDFLOWER GARDENING IN SOUTH CAROLINA
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The use of wildflowers in home gardens and in naturalized areas has become popular in recent years. A wildflower is a flowering plant that grows in a natural, uncultivated state or is persistent in a given area with minimal care.
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Gardening on Lead- and Arsenic-Contaminated Soils
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The chemical elements lead and arsenic are potentially toxic to people. Although lead and arsenic occur naturally in the environment, their concentrations have increased, and they have become more widely distributed because of human activities. Societal concerns about excessive human exposure to lead and arsenic prompted development of new products and practices to reduce or eliminate the many industrial and residential uses of the two elements. The principal historical sources of lead (leaded gasoline, lead-based paint) and arsenic (arsenical pesticides) are now outlawed in the United States. As a result, overall human exposure to lead and arsenic is much lower than in the past; however, the legacy of environmental contamination because of past lead and arsenic use is taking on renewed importance. Recent scientific research suggests that human health, especially for infants and small children, may be adversely affected by exposure to lower levels of lead and arsenic than previously believed. Hence, taking additional steps to reduce human exposure to the remaining sources of lead and arsenic may be warranted.
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Container vegetable gardening
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Almost any type of container can be used if it provides good drainage through holes in the bottom or around the sides near the bottom. If adding holes, drill four or more 1/4-inch holes evenly spaced around the container bottom. To further help drainage, put about 1/2-inch of coarse gravel, small stones, or pieces of a broken clay pot in the bottom. These items are not a substitute for drainage holes.
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Sound Gardening Gardening With an Eye on Water Quality
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We all enjoy fresh garden-grown fruits andvegetables. By using Sound Gardening techniques, it is possible to produce top-quality crops while maintaining soil fertility and protecting our natural waters.
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Intensive Vegetable Gardening
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Intensive planting techniques are those intended to maximize yields of a given planting area over the growing season. Besides increasing production, intensive gardening can save time, space, energy, fertilizer and water. Intensive techniques can solve drainage problems, enable use of inhospitable sites, minimize soil compaction, eliminate the need for power equipment and expand the length of the growing season. Intensive growing techniques also transfer well to raised beds or containers adapted to disabled gardeners.
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Container and Raised Bed Gardening
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Gardening in containers or raised beds can be just the answer for would-be gardeners who would love to grow their own vegetables and flowers, but lack the space or physical ability for a traditional garden. Growing plants in containers provides an opportunity to garden on patios, porches, balconies, and even windowsills. Raised beds can be used to overcome poor-soil conditions and bring the garden to a height that is more easily reached. While container gardens can be very productive, they do require some special attention.
Website: www.hort.purdue.edu | Filesize: 72kb
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