Watering & Feeding Your Vegetable Plants
To maintain a thriving vegetable container garden, proper watering and feeding are crucial. Here’s a breakdown of the essentials:
Watering: Vegetables in containers often dry out faster than those in the ground, so consistent moisture is key. Water when the top inch of soil feels dry. It’s best to water deeply, ensuring the water reaches the roots, rather than giving small amounts frequently. Early morning or late evening watering can prevent evaporation and keep plants hydrated during hot days. For larger containers or busy schedules, consider drip irrigation or self-watering pots to maintain steady moisture levels. Be mindful not to overwater, as soggy soil can lead to root rot.
Feeding: Container plants rely on nutrients in their limited soil, which deplete over time. Regular feeding keeps them healthy and productive. Use a balanced fertilizer every few weeks during the growing season, such as an organic liquid feed or a slow-release granular fertilizer. Vegetables like tomatoes or peppers may benefit from a high-potassium fertilizer once they start flowering. Compost or well-rotted manure mixed into the soil can provide steady nutrition and improve soil structure. Watch for signs of nutrient deficiencies, like yellowing leaves, and adjust feeding accordingly.
With consistent care and attention, your container garden will reward you with vibrant growth and a bountiful harvest!
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Hi Ivan, as a novice container gardener I'm loving these videos. I noticed today the edges of my cucumber seedling leaves are beginning to turn white? The true leaves are fine.
Your garden looks amazing, just wondering about your cabbages, do you not have to net them cos of cabbage butterfly and pests?
Does anyone know if grow pots are worth buying
Very helpful, thank you Ivan.
Everything looking good. I grow in buckets and lift them up to see if light or heavy or stick my finger in the soil to see if it comes out wet or dry
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Thanks Ivan, great tips and info' mate. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Still waiting in Scotland for some regular warm weather, but my potatoes appear to be growing ok, and I put some big onion bulbs in my small greenhouse and they have sprouted like yours.
Great progress!
I'm in Sussex, 1st time doing all this. Just scared to plant outside my tomatoes, peppers n cucumbers atm. I'm thinking ill wait a few weeks.
Thanks Ivan, everything is looking great with you. Great info on water and feeding. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Ivan, I am container gardening this year. Your videos are helping me learn this technique of gardening.
It's a new adventure for me, I'm 64 years old now and have some health problems. I've been a gardener all my life, I think container gardening will be nice.
Again, appreciate all your information.
Your garden looks great.
Ivan cover them cabbages up will you! The cabbage white is out I wouldn’t want your plants ruined by that nuicence .
Well done again good information as usual
It all looks so lovely
Don’t worry about watering in sunshine. Have you ever seen damaged plants after summer showers??
Hi ivan, I think I've over watered my tumbling tom as the stems and leaves have fallen off the plant. Could it be something else thanks
Thanks Ivan, what do you recommend feeding potatoes with, mine are just popping through. Everything is looking fab there Ivan, let's hope the nice days carry on.
Blimey Ivan, Your plants are looking awesome, Credit to you mate, love your videos
I always struggle to grow onion they always goes really soft is that ment to be or not ? And plus really good video and information again
I can't wait to see how my crop turn out. Thank you for your info