Bucket gardening is a simple and inexpensive way to get started growing.⁣ Here’s what to do:⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣• Drill several 1-inch (2.5 cm) holes⁣⁣⁣ in a food-grade 5-gallon bucket
⁣⁣⁣• Fill the bucket almost all the way up with good-quality potting soil. I use the Raised Bed Mix from Arizona Worm Farm
⁣⁣⁣• Consider adding an oya to help provide moisture for your plant. I use the oyas from Growoya http://growoya.com/growing use code GROWING for a discount
⁣⁣⁣• Use your area’s planting guide to determine what to plant, and it plant it⁣ carefully at the same level as the nursery pot⁣⁣⁣⁣
• Add a thick layer of mulch⁣⁣⁣
• Water well (fill the oya too!)⁣⁣⁣
• Put your bucket in a location that receives at least 6 hours of sun. Morning sunlight is best!⁣ (I put my bucket on some bricks to keep it up off the ground)⁣⁣
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More questions? ⁣⁣⁣
• My blog has several articles all about container gardening. ⁣⁣⁣https://growinginthegarden.com/category/gardening/container-gardening/
• I wrote a book about container gardening, “How to Grow Your Own Food: A Beginner’s Guide to Container Gardening” ⁣⁣⁣https://amzn.to/3HxGsPj
• I have several YouTube videos dedicated to container gardening as well. ⁣⁣⁣https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrnbT_X1WuhAk-LPhAu_-5xjjN_13mfaI
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