There are many people who romanticize nature and may wish to do gardening. But, unfortunately, these people may not be able to indulge in this hobby due to various reasons. Especially, nowadays, the problem of space constraint is a major obstacle. But, this obstacle can easily be surmounted by the concept of container vegetable gardening.
The process of this gardening starts with the step of choosing the right spot in your house for keeping these containers. The spot should be convenient to access and to do work in. It should also have sufficient sunlight and ventilation. You can take the advice of your friends and relatives who are already doing this gardening or you can consult the relevant websites for getting the right tips about this gardening. Choice of plants will decide the size of the containers you should buy. Some plants need more space and hence, buying the appropriate containers is highly important.
The next step of the process is to have the appropriate seeds. Seeds can be bought from the local stores or they can be germinated at home also. The germination process takes about 6 to 8 weeks and once new leaves start growing, you can transplant them to your containers. You should transplant these young plants with a lot of care because they are highly delicate.
You should water your plants appropriately. Mostly, it is enough if you water these plants once a day. But, certain plants like leafy ones should be watered twice a day. Experts advise that you should water these plants early in the mornings before the sun gets very hot or in the evenings after the sunset.
When you water the plants, you should also ensure not to make the leaves wet because plants with wet leaves may be affected by certain diseases. Another point you should remember is that the containers to which you transplant the plants should have adequate drainage. If the excess water is not drained out, there will be water-logging around the roots. This will cause the plant to die due to lack of oxygen.
You should consult experienced people or experts and use appropriate fertilizers for the plants. Organic fertilizers will supply a lot of nutrition to the plants. Again, Internet is another great source from which you can get many ideas to make your plants strong and healthy.
Patience is the key to succeed in container vegetable gardening. Just as a child takes years and months for growing, plants also need sufficient time to grow.
Thank You to all of our gardener friends and we really appreciate your support. Please contact us anytime with any questions,
The Watch Us Grow Team
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About Stephen Follett Company… Our company has its roots on a farm outside the Village of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, where in 1952 our founder, botanist and horticulturist Stephen Follett, began production of his newly developed liquid plant food concentrate Follett’s Watch Us Grow®.
He spent the previous decade experimenting with various compounds of fertilizers, trace elements and other organic and inorganic materials to find a formula that would foster healthier and better plant growth. He based his studies on the ancient idea of foliar feeding; the theory that plants can absorb nutrients through leaves, branches, stems, buds, fruits and even flowers as well as its root system. After years of trial and error, Mr. Follett perfected his gentle 8-8-8 liquid formula . . . a 256 to 1 concentrate of three major elements (nitrogen, phosphorus and potash) and five micronutrients (boron, copper, iron, manganese and zinc) plus his proprietary compound Fol-Ade® which contains eight ingredients that react on the elemental plant foods in the formula.
Since his death in 1992 at the age of 81, Mr. Follett’s grandson Phil Faustini has run the 50 year old family business. Few things have changed over the years. We’re still located on a farm a few miles from where the company started and the Watch Us Grow formula remains the same. We just don’t see any reason to tamper with something that works so darn well on everything — flowers, shrubs, trees, grasses, vegetables, fruits and house plants. Mr. Follett, known for his sense of humor, jokingly said in his later years, “why it works so well is my little secret, but I think plants grow up to get away from the stuff.” He did share his secret but only with his family. We’re glad he did. You will be, too.
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