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Container Gardening for
Small Spaces
by Greg Cryns
Have you ever lived in a studio apartment? If so, then you
know how cramped ordinary living can be. You may be
surprised, though, at how many
varieties of plants can be
grown in very small spaces.
Strawberry plants, for example, can be grown
very efficiently in containers. You can grow one plant or
many in the same container. Hang a few containers from above
the windows so they will get needed sunlight. Put them in
flower pots on the patio or deck. Some containers have holes
in the side so the plant can send out trailers downward from
the pot instead of growing up from the pot. There are many
ivy plants you can use this way.
Try building a window box. I built two of them seven years
ago in short order. They are still sitting out in our
backyard, weathered but suitable for many plants. I had fun
painting pictures on the sides.
Most window boxes are attached to the
outside of the windows. Window
gardens can be different sizes and shapes depending on your
taste and the number of plants you want to put in them.
Both annuals and perennials can be planted
in window boxes. As you can see, you can put window boxes on
railings or on the floor
You can build container gardens on your
patio or deck.
Let your imagination go wild!
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