Container garden

Methods:
– Pots and window boxes are commonly used for container gardening.
– Ornamental purposes and unsuitable soil or climate are reasons for using this method.
– Necessary for houseplants and appealing for limited growing spaces.
– Popular for urban horticulture and gardening in urban areas.
– Common on balconies of apartments and condominiums.

Species:
– Suitable plants include decorative flowers, herbs, cacti, vegetables, and small trees.
– Herbs and small edible plants can be grown indoors with adequate light and ventilation.
– Larger vegetables can be planted on outdoor terraces.
– Specific plants may require citation for container growth.
– Range of plants suitable for container gardens varies.

Planting:
– Containers range from simple pots to complex irrigation systems.
– Flexibility in design is a key reason for the popularity of container gardening.
– Containers can be placed on porches, front steps, and rooftops.
– Sub-irrigated planters (SIP) are commonly used in container gardens.
– Example of ornamental planter at Regents Park, Inner London, England.

Re-potting:
– Re-potting involves placing a potted plant into a larger or smaller pot.
– Plants are re-potted based on the size of their root system.
– Re-potting is necessary every few years to prevent pot-bound plants.
– Increasing pot size allows plant size to increase proportionally.
– Plants roots sense their surroundings, affecting their growth.

Gallery:
– Balcony gardening at night.
– Tomato plants grown in pots alongside a house using soil-filled garbage cans.
– Senecio angulatus growing in clay and plastic pots on a veranda.
– Visual examples of container gardening.
– Images showcasing different container gardening setups.