Container Garden

If you think you do not have room for a garden because you live in an apartment, do not get discouraged. A container garden can satisfy your urge.

Container gardens come in all shapes and sizes. You can use clay pots, porcelain bowls...just about anything you can think of. You can grow green plants, flowers, or even vegetables on your balcony or patio. This can be your sanctuary in an oasis of cement and glass.

If you live on the street side or if you face other neighbors, they will delight at the sight of your beautiful garden and most will wonder how you did it.

Container gardening allows you to vary your color scheme and also allows you to remove plants that have finished flowering with another beautiful flower. You can harmonize or contrast the colors and height of your plants. You can create a vertical background of tall strap-like leaves for plants that grow low with wide leaves. When you choose your flowering plants, you should choose those that have a long flowering season. This will give you time to choose your next set of flowering plants.

You should experiment with containers. If you decide to buy pots, do not forget to buy matching saucers to catch drips. Your cement floors will stain or your wooden deck will eventually rot. Terra-cotta pots are beautiful. However, they tend to absorb water. If you buy these pots, you should also purchase a sealer from your hardware store. You can decorate your containers with water-based paints. When you buy your pots, buy a few extra in case you break one. You should also buy various sizes. The size of the container will determine what plants it can hold. If you are handy, you can build your own containers from wood and decorate them with tiles or water based paint.

If you live in an apartment or condominium with your front door opening directly to visitors, you may want to decorate the entry. You can put pots with plants on either side of your door for a friendly welcome. You should vary the number of pots, usually an odd number looks better, and vary the height and type of plant.

You are saying to yourself, "I do not have a patio or an outside entry." No problem. You can create a natural atmosphere inside your apartment. You can use plants by the door entering your home. You can grow plants or herbs in a sunny window. Many people have small herb gardens growing in window boxes in their kitchens.

You can purchase your supplies for a container garden on the Internet.

Use your imagination and creativity and you will have a container garden that will make you proud.