{"id":2087,"date":"2013-07-12T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beltmann.com\/?p=2087"},"modified":"2013-07-12T09:00:57","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T14:00:57","slug":"start-a-container-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/start-a-container-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Start a Container Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beltmann.com\/2013\/07\/start-a-container-garden\/beltmanncontainergarden\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2132 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2132 lazyload\" title=\"Beltmann Relocation Group\" data-src=\"http:\/\/blog.beltmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/BeltmannContainerGarden.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"334\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/334;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In cities like Fort Lauderdale, container gardening is becoming very popular. If you just moved in using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix-movers\/fort-lauderdale-movers.htm\">moving company<\/a>, you can start a container garden by following these tips:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Choose the right pots: Bigger pots require less water and are less likely to blow over on high-rise balconies where the winds can be fierce. Terra cotta allows moisture to escape fairly quickly, which is helpful for people who like to water a lot. Non-porous plastic or glazed pots hold water longer and are better for windy balconies, where soil dries out quickly. Use brightly colored containers to add style and visual interest to your garden.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most vegetable plants require even watering \u2013 don\u2019t let them dry out completely and don\u2019t keep them soggy. Apply water directly to the soil.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Make sure your containers have drainage holes or a drainage system. If they have an attached tray to catch excess water, don\u2019t allow the plants\u2019 roots to sit in the water, which promotes rot and fungus. Either empty the tray regularly, or use a design that holds the water away from the roots.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Use the right dirt: It\u2019s important to use dirt that allows for good drainage. Most edible plants don\u2019t like to sit in wet dirt, and soil without good drainage tends to become compacted. You can buy a sterile soilless potting mix, a soil-based potting mix, or mix up your own batch using 1 part compost, 1 part perlite and 1 part potting soil.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Don\u2019t use garden soil or top soil, which won\u2019t allow adequate drainage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(Photo attributed to Flickr member @happynutritionist via the Creative Commons license.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In cities like Fort Lauderdale, container gardening is becoming very popular. If you just moved in using a moving company, you can start a container garden by following these tips: \u2022 Choose the right pots:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[93,106,105,102,19,61],"class_list":["post-2087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-moving-tips","tag-milwaukee-mover","tag-milwaukee-moving-companies","tag-milwaukee-real-estate","tag-moving-family-to-milwaukee","tag-moving-tips","tag-things-to-do-milwaukee"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beltmann.com\/phoenix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}