Spring Pot Garden

This was my 2020 pot garden with peas, lettuce and spinach. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Spring Pot Garden

It’s not officially spring yet but I have a start on what I call my spring pot garden. Planting in pots is a very easy way to get a handy garden growing without having to set up raised beds and new garden spots. And you can easily move it to capture better sunny spots or get them out of the way.

I have been using pots for a couple of decades now so some of my pots look well-loved. I added compost last fall so that melting snow and rain could help keep the soil hydrated and invigorated.

If you are just starting, start with a basic potting soil without added fertilizer if you can find it. That way you can supplement as needed and better control what you are providing your plants. You don’t need fertilizer for seedlings.

This year I once again planted a personal favorite, radishes, and used cut up blinds with Garden Markers to note what was in the pot.

Radish seedlings are getting a good start in my 2021 pot garden. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

I also enjoy fresh grown greens so I have lettuce and spinach in other pots, currently sitting on the edge of my unfinished rebuilt deck.

I collect good castors so that I can easily move the pots when I need to relocate them.

Punctured plastic bottles help keep my pot garden hydrated. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

The other curiosity about my pots are the plastic bottles sitting in the middle. Those have holes around the sides and bottom to help keep the soil hydrated. When watering, I place the water in the plastic bottle and let it slowly trickle into the soil.

So far the radishes are starting to come up and I see some teeny tiny lettuce plants. Other people herald spring with interesting traditions, this one is mine!

Charlotte