5 Mistakes You Must NEVER Make When Container Gardening

In this video, I share 5 mistakes you must never make when container gardening. Container gardens are amazing because they are easy to start, affordable and can fit anywhere. But, a container garden is very different than raised bed gardens or earth gardens. This video explains the most common container garden mistakes to avoid and how to container garden the right way for incredible results!

How To Install Shade Cloth:
How To Make Container Garden Soil:
Drip Irrigation Installation Guides:

I use the following products* for gardening in containers and growing vegetables:
Grow Bags (Black):
Grow Bags (Tan):
Hard Nursery Containers (Featured Brand):
Hard Nursery Containers (Cheaper Option):
Weed Barrier:
Shade Cloth:
Espoma GardenTone Fertilizer [3-4-4] (4lb):
Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer [5-3-3] (4lb):
Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer [5-3-3] (18lb):
Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer [5-3-3] (36lb):
Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer [5-3-3] (50lb):
Espoma Bone Meal (10lb):
True Organic Blood Meal (3lbs):
Jack’s All Purpose [20-20-20] (1.5lb):
Jack’s All Purpose [20-20-20] (25lb):
Alaska Fish Fertilizer (Gallon):
Neptune’s Harvest Tomato & Veg [2-4-2] (Gal):
Grower’s Honey [4-3-3]:
Farmer’s Secret Fruit & Bloom [2-15-15] (Gal):
Crab & Lobster Shell Meal:
Insect Netting:
Watering Wand:
Pruning Snips:
Full Amazon Store:

0:00 Introduction
0:53 Mistake #1: Container Garden Size
4:36 Mistake #2: Grow Bags VS Nursery Pots
8:11 Mistake #3: Fertilizing A Container Garden
11:31 Mistake #4: Liquid Fertilizer
16:36 Mistake #5: Mulching A Container Garden
21:28 More Container Garden Tips
24:42 Adventures With Dale

If you have any questions about how to grow a container garden, want to learn more about growing fruit trees or the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and “how to” garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below!

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ABOUT MY GARDEN
Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area)
34.1°N Latitude
Zone 8B

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