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Container Gardening

January 30, 2018 by fifthseason 2 Comments

-Gabrial House- Spring is right around the corner, and what does that mean? The joy of planning your outdoor garden! But what if you don’t have a raised bed or the time to make one? Well, why not start a container garden? They are fast and easy to set up anywhere. You can have all the fun of gardening without needing a dedicated space that is permanently set up for one. Here at Fifth Season Gardening Co. we have everything you need to have a bountiful, easy-to-manage container garden! Let’s … [Read more...] about Container Gardening

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: container garden, container planting, earth box, Organic, organic garden, Organic gardening, smart pot, Smart Pots, spring gardening

Smarten Up Your Fall Garden

August 17, 2017 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Jenn Hawthorne- When you think of fall gardening, you think of changing seasons, cooler temperatures, rain, and even snow on occasion. If you are considering a fall garden, maybe you have thought about where you might want to put it. One option for at least some of your fall planting could be growing vegetables in Smart Pots. I, personally, believe that Smart Pots are the best thing that has happened to the container garden industry since the trowel!!! Smart Pots invented the first … [Read more...] about Smarten Up Your Fall Garden

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: container garden, container planting, fall garden, fall gardening, Organic gardening, smart pot, Smart Pots

How to winterize your Smart Pot raised beds

November 11, 2014 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

Smart Pot raised beds are a good alternative to wood or plastic sided raised beds, especially in the colder months. A Smart Pot is a planting container made out of a breathable, synthetic fabric.  They are lightweight and durable (mine have been up for over 3 years now), and have the unique ability to air prune the plants' root structure by allowing the roots to grow through the fabric sides, dry up, and prune themselves off. This allows your plants to get bigger and healthier, with a stronger … [Read more...] about How to winterize your Smart Pot raised beds

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: agribon, gardening, Raised Beds, Smart Pots, winter, winter gardening, winterize

Rooting for the Underground: Three Cheers for the Radish

April 13, 2012 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

The Radish. Salad enhancer. Natural garden tiller. Gardener confidence raiser. Black thumb growers rejoice! There is a plant for you.   The intimidation growing factor for radishes are zero. Germination is quick. Maturity is in less than a month (sans Daikons that take two months). Fertilization is minimal. Frost tolerance is fairly high. It's a great plant to start with in spring. It grows with little help and creates hope in the gardener... before bugs, funguses, and … [Read more...] about Rooting for the Underground: Three Cheers for the Radish

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Bat Guano, Compost Tea, Daikon Radish, Neptune's Fish Emulsion, Radish, Smart Pots

From “How the “BLEEP” Did They Grow That?” Delicious Sweet Peppers Under the T-5’s

November 15, 2011 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

We have ventured into uncharted territory--growing sweet red peppers under T-5 flourescent fixtures. Snake oil, you say? No way you crazy @@#$'s could grow fully developed sweet peppers under simple flourescents, you scream? The picture does not lie.         The secret? 1) Good Seed Stock We obtained Big Red pepper seeds from Sow True Seed 2) Excellent Potting Soil We moved the healthy seedlings to two different types of soil--McEnroe … [Read more...] about From “How the “BLEEP” Did They Grow That?” Delicious Sweet Peppers Under the T-5’s

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Air Pruning, Alfalfa Meal, Azomite, Compost Tea, Hi-Brix Molasses, McEnroe Potting Soil, Nature's Nog, Rooter's Mycorrhizae, Roots Potting Soil, Smart Pots, Sow True Seed, T-5 Bulbs, Worm Castings

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