{"id":6271,"date":"2017-04-11T14:07:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T18:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/?p=6271"},"modified":"2023-08-18T14:37:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T18:37:09","slug":"types-containers-container-gardening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2017\/04\/types-containers-container-gardening.html","title":{"rendered":"Types of Containers for Container Gardening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As you plan for your container vegetable garden this summer, let’s take a few minutes to talk about the types of containers for container gardening. You’ll need pots or containers<\/a> of a specific size to grow the vegetables and herbs<\/a> you want for your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Types of Containers for Container Vegetable Gardening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next to the light requirements<\/a> for your new backyard vegetable garden, the types of containers for container vegetable gardening is the second most important requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don’t need to spend a fortune on new pots and containers, although if you have a few dollars to spend I’ll give you tips on what to buy. It’s more important to find the largest sized container that you can to give your plants plenty of room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Pots and Containers: Plastic<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By far the most commonly used type of pot or container for container vegetable gardens is the plastic pot or container. They are easy to find, inexpensive or free, and work well for many types of plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can buy new containers at your local home and garden center. I save the containers from trees, bushes, and perennials that we purchase for the garden. After cleaning them with a solution of 1 tablespoon of household bleach to one gallon of water and rinsing them well, they are ready for reuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can often find similar containers out at the curb on garbage night if you live in a town or village with trash pickup. When I lived in the suburbs, I found many wonderful pots and containers for my container vegetable garden free and for the taking on trash nights!<\/p>\n\n\n

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The giant black plastic container would be perfect for a full sized tomato plant. The terra cotta pots on top are too small for anything except an herb plant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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A recycled container from a plant bought at a nursery. Clean them well before using for vegetables.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Types of Pots and Containers: Whiskey Barrels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As the name implies, whiskey barrels are actually barrels that once housed whiskey (or could have). Garden centers often sell full whiskey barrels or half-sized ones. Both make good containers for vegetable gardens if they have drainage holes drilled into the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n

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