Pits In Pieces
No yard? You can still grow food.
Container gardening for balconies, patios and windowsills. Which pot, which mix, how often to water, and how not to kill it.
First pot, first plant →How much potting mix does that pot need?
Potting mix is sold by volume, not by pot. Put in the size of what you are filling and this works out how much you actually need.
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Getting StartedSelf-Watering Planters for People Who Forget to WaterFive self-watering planters sorted by size, from an 8 inch herb pot to a 12.7 gallon patio bed, plus how a reservoir works and which plants should skip it.What to GrowHow to Grow Microgreens on a Kitchen CounterArugula can be ready in 6 to 8 days. Which microgreen seeds to start with, the tray-and-mix method, light, watering from below, and how to tell mold from root hairs.Getting StartedFungus Gnats or Fruit Flies? How to Tell and Get Rid of ThemSmall black flies around your potted plants are probably fungus gnats, not fruit flies. How to tell them apart, why wet potting mix breeds them, and how drying the mix, yellow sticky traps and Bti get rid of them.Getting StartedRoot Rot in Potted Plants: How to Tell and How to Save ThemA plant that wilts in wet soil may have root rot. Check what the roots look like, cut out the rotten parts, repot in fresh mix, and see when it is too late.
“You are not bad at this. The pot was too small, the soil was wrong, or it drank more than you thought.Pits In Pieces