Ideas For Alternative Garden Pots
When creating your own container garden, using plain, old terracotta pots can get very boring, very quickly. If you are looking for starter pots for a regular, in ground garden, you may not want to use the plastic bucket pots that most small plants come in from the local garden center. There are many alternative garden pots options to these regular pots and planters that can be used to spruce up your container garden or help protect the environment by reducing the use of plastic pots.
A container garden is any type of garden, including vegetables or flowers, that is keep entirely in containers. This is a great option for city dwellers where yard space is at a premium or people with physical limitations who may be unable to tend to a normal garden. You can make quite a statement by the pots you use for plantings. There are many options available including ceramic vases, pots and pans, or even lined baskets. Visit flea markets looking for interesting containers that are interesting and eye-catching. Almost any type of vessel can be used as a garden pot. Some containers, particularly those never meant for planting, will require a small amount of modification to be suitable for plants. This would include drilling small holes in the bottom or placing a large layer of sand or gravel to allow for adequate drainage. Baskets or other cloth containers can be waterproofed to an extent to protect them and make them last longer.
When raising seedlings or small plants in pots for later transfer to a garden or landscaping, it can be disheartening to see dozens of plastic pots wasted because they cannot be recycled and are too flimsy to be reused. A great option is using peat pots. These are containers shaped from compressed peat. They will hold their shape for a few weeks while preparing plants for transplant and can be planted directly into the ground as the peat will quickly disintegrate. You can also create your own biodegradable pots with some old newspapers and a container to use as a mold. Simply line the inside of a pot with large strips of newspaper torn to size and slightly moisten to help hold their shape. You may prefer to tie a few pieces of string around the outside until planting.
By considering alternatives to regular garden pots, you can help the earth by reusing and recycling. Always keep your eye open for reusing old containers; these add charm to any container garden. Further using alternatives to plastic pots will help protect the environment and can even save money
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