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12 Gardening Hacks to Growing Veggies in Containers

May 11, 2016 by Jenny 1 Comment

Use these gardening hacks when starting container gardening! Growing vegetables in containers is easy with these gardening hacks! Let’s start container gardening today!

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Instead of throwing out your old eggshells, you can use them to start seedlings. They self compost and will also add a boost of calcium to your soil.

 

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Wine bottles can help you to slowly water your plants. If you tip it upside down after you fill it with water, the water will slowly trickle and keep your garden moist.

 

 

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Use coffee filters at the bottom of your pots so that the water doesn’t run out of the bottom right after you water your vegetables. This will slow down the water drainage and help your soil absorb the water instead.

 

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Do you want sweeter tomatoes? Sprinkle baking soda on the soil around your plants! It really works.

 

 

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Try using toilet paper instead of buying seed tape which can get really expensive. The toilet paper works just as well but is much less expensive.

 

 

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Protect your new or fragile plants with milk jugs! They will help to keep the frost and bugs away so your garden can grow the way it should.

 

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Composting isn’t for everyone, but you can easily make your own compost quickly with just some kitchen scraps. You can make it just a little bit at a time too so that you have what you need when you need it.

 

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Use your leftover lemons (after they have already been squeezed) to start your seedlings. They self compost and the peel will add some additional nutrients to the soil when planted.

 

 

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Put some plastic forks in your vegetable garden to deter rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons from raiding your vegetables! This is a great idea and even if it may look odd, it gets the job done.

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Add Epsom Salt to your garden! It will increase the amount of nutrients that are absorbed for your plants and will also improve seed germination.

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Get your vegetables for FREE. Well, essentially free. Fresh basil, onions, and celery can all be started from cuttings you’d normally throw away when you’re done. Instead of tossing them, put them in some water and they will start to grow!

 

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How cool is this star and heart shaped tomatoes? Your kids will be so excited to eat their veggies when they are shaped like this! You can buy molds that will let you grow some of your vegetables in fun shapes.

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  1. Julia Dees says

    May 25, 2016 at 12:46 am

    A lot of these “hacks” had no explanation of what is going on in the picture. Please don’t assume we all know what you intended. Thanks.

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