Container Potting Media

UNL Assistant Professor of Practice Stacy Adams talks about some basic ideas for potting media and shows us some new research for using local products.

My 2008 Vegetable Container Garden – PART 5

Week 6 update. The mixture that I used in the pots outside so far have been: 1 Part Compost 1 Part Peet Moss 1 Part Perlite 1 Part Potting Soil I may change it up a bit in the future to 40% peet moss, 40% compost and 20% perlite. Music: “Everyday” by The Dave Matthews [...]

Planting Tomatoes in a Container

Growing heirloom tomatoes in containers. 1 pt enriched garden soil 1 pt compost 1 pt spagnum moss Tomatoes: White Queen Fiero Shellings Giant

How do I calculate the right amount of soil for a container garden?

I live in Zone 8. I’ve never gardened in our very dry soil so I thought a container garden would be best.
But how do I calculate how much soil, mulch, etc to put in? I don’t know what to buy or how much of it. Because I’m unsure if our garden will be 4 x [...]

Growing Veggies — turning soil and replanting a container

After harvesting a garden plot or container, TheDude likes to turn the soil and condition it before the next planting. In this video, TheDude removes remnants of the old crop, turns the soil, adds more planting mix, and pours some worm tea over it to add beneficial organisms. He often adds worm castings and organic [...]

Don’t Forget to Amend the Soil in Your Container Garden

One of the mistakes that I made last year was not feeding my plants and amending the soil in my container garden. When you first plant the potting soil that you use should likely have all the compost, nutrients and minerals for the plant to initially survive, but over time the plant will use these [...]

Reuse Soil from your Container Plants

Reclaim the soil you used in last year’s planters for whatever you plant in containers this year. Find more about planting vegetables in containers at my blog: www.smallkitchengarden.net and www.smallkitchengarden.net

How To Plant Kale In A Self-Watering Container

Fill up the wicking basket with potting soil. Pour water into the wicking basket. This will help the connection between the water, soil and eventually roots of the kale. After the wicking basket is filled and the soil is wet alternate between pouring a few inches of soil and water into the planting container. You [...]

How To Plant In A Self-Watering Container

Here’s how to plant in a self-watering container: Fill up the wicking basket with potting soil. Pour water into the wicking basket. This will help the connection between the water, soil and eventually roots of the plant. After the wicking basket is filled and the soil is wet alternate between pouring a few inches of [...]

Container Gardening – The Best Pots for Growing Herbs

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