Container garden - the perfect environment for the growth of many vegetables and culinary herbs. Lettuce, radishes and chives seem to be much tastier if they did not buy, and grow themselves.
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Beautiful leaves and bright fruit
For container growing on the balcony, terrace or courtyard suit almost all the culinary herbs. And they include not only the fennel, parsley and chives, but also those of Mediterranean culture as rosemary and thyme. A decorative variegated varieties of basil, mint and sage, not only delight the taste, but also pleasing to look. Perfect for growing in containers and many specially bred varieties vegetables that have beautiful bushy form, early fruiting and bright flowers and fruits.
The bright sun - a good harvest
For good growth of vegetables and herbs need lots of sun. Grow them on the balcony or the terrace can be used only if they are turned to the south, south-west or south-east. Needed here, and good ventilation - otherwise on long leaves will linger rainwater and inhabit pests. On a sunny, well-ventilated and protected from strong winds place in containers can be even grow heat-loving vegetables - such as, for example, eggplant, which do not grow well in the open ground. In April, on the balcony can be sown directly into the mailboxes cold-resistant crops - radishes, lettuce and chives. The seeds of a thermophilic cultures - cucumbers, tomatoes, pepper and basil - you need to be sown after the last frost, ie.. from mid-May.
These sissies can independently grow from the seeds of a light spot in the room or planted in the ground in the form of well-developed seedlings.
Vegetables and herbs grow well in almost any container. The main thing - to see to it that the plants were not in them closely when they reach the final size and will start to bear fruit.
As the substrate, any suitable commercial soil mixture, capable of well delay air and water. In most cases, such substrates already contain enough nutrients.
Proper watering
To ensure that your plants do not develop fungal diseases, their leaves at night must be kept dry. Therefore, watering them in the morning, taking care not to wet the foliage. Better water jet directed to the base of the plant to the so that it splashes on the leaves do not fall.
This primarily applies to tomatoes, sweet peppers and other vegetable plants. Watering less often, but abundant. A good harvest will ensure regular feeding with a frequency of once every 3-4 weeks. Use organic fertilizers in concentrations of 20-50% less than the recommended instructions.
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