Homegrown food gives you unmatched quality and freshness while saving the costs. Here is some basic information to start with. You can contact your local nursery for region-specific info.
Growing food in containers is very easy, but unfortunately, very few people know this and put the effort to grow their own food. If you are ready to invest a little thought and effort in growing your own food, however, you can have the joy of growing your own food, save money, and have the quality of food usually not available in the market.
Commercial crops are often subject to a number of pesticides, herbicides, and artificial fertilizers. On the other hand, you can choose to grow your plant organically, without these harmful chemicals.
You can grow a variety of plants in containers depending on your climate and the available sunlight. One advantage of growing plant in containers is that they are less dependent on the climate as you can move them indoors whenever you want.
You can grow almost any plant in containers. However, some plants are better suited for this purpose. These plants give a steady produce, instead of one time produce only. Here are some suggested plants to grow in containers.
Culinary Herbs
Parsley, basil, thyme, cilantro, dill, mint, oregano, chives, and many other culinary herbs are ideal for growing in containers. Eggplants and pepper can be grown very successfully and they continue to give produce for two years.
Salad Greens
Salad greens like lettuce, arugula, spinach, mustard leaves, baby bet leaves, green onions, and other leafy are very suitable for planting in winter. You can also plant them in the end of summer by keeping them in the shade.
Swiss Chard
This nutritious plant can be planted from September to January and can give aconsiderable amount of produce if harvested often.
Spring and Summer Crops
Tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, peas, eggplant, strawberries, and beans are some of the ideal plants for containers to grow in the summer or spring.
You can contact your local nursery and get the soil and seeds as well as some furtheradvice to grow food in containers in your house.
Alina Smith is a health blog author with an interest in the intersection of wellness and mental health. She’s worked as a writer, editor, and communications specialist for various healthcare organizations. Alina has also led projects to improve access to care for underserved populations in both rural and urban settings.
