Fall Container garden tutorial w/ trowel & thyme
It's that time of year, to start growing your fall vegetables. However, a lot of us don't have the luxury of having a spacious backyard for planting. So I wanted to make this tutorial for all the small space growers out there. This will show you just how easy it can be to grow a fall salad garden in only a 5 gallon pot! Perfect for any patio, deck, or even in front of a sunny window. Don't forget to wait till the end of the video for a special surprise from Lily Kwong, Halden, and the Freedom Gardens team!
You can get the Fall Salad Seed Mix at https://haldengarden.com/lilykwong/saladset
You can get the organic fertilizer I used at https://www.earthmedicineeco.com/
Bonus tips to keep in mind:
Fall crops like cool weather, they like the highs to be in the 60-70 degree range and the lows to be in the 40-50 degree range. But they also need enough time to grow before the first frost. Google the first frost date for your zip code to find out yours.
Soil that is too moist can cause a fungus called dampening off. Make sure you’re letting the soil dry out in between waterings. Test this by sticking a finger 2 knuckles down into the soil. If it comes out clean it’s time to water. If it comes out with dirt stuck to it, hold off.
Make sure your planter is getting at least 6 hours of sun. Vegetables like sunlight so the more the better, usually!
Your seed packets will tell you estimated days till harvest
Troubleshooting, if your seedling aren’t looking so hot, their 3 basic needs are sun, soil, water. So that means one of those are off. First check if their sun and water are right, these are the easiest to fix. If those are good and they’re getting at least 6 hours of sun and deep waterings with the soil drying out in between waterings, then that probably means its your soil and they would most likely benefit from a fertilizer/ compost feeding. Maximum you want to be fertilizing once a month in a container. I personally like to wait 3 months. But again, check your fertilizer packaging to see what they recommend.
