Re: [CH] Update: Growing Peppers in Buckets
npkp4jp@polarcomm.com
Sat, 6 Jun 2009 19:54:56 -0500 (CDT)
Chileheads
a couple of links to container gardening.
This is from a neighboring extension agent -
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/mg/week6/ContainerGardeningcomp.pdf
This is a publication we put together this spring for gardeners- it has a section on container gardening.
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hortcrop/h1405.htm
One of the biggest problems with container gardening is that nutrients get washed out when watering. A good liquid fertilizer works great. For organic container gardens, use a manure 'tea' to water and fertilize.
Nels in ND