Basics of Growing Potatoes in Containers: You’ll get much better results if you use certified seed potatoes. Most plants require 65 to 100 days to mature completely. Potatoes come in hundreds of varieties, so look forward to different shapes, flavors and slightly differing lengths of growing time. There are at least 2 methods for cutting…
From Italian herbs and vegetables to other ethnic foods – gardening is still alive and well. Growing your own herb and vegetable garden is one of the most practical and economical hobbies of all time. Before the growth of supermarket chains embracing nearly every corner in suburbia, families once relied on their own ingenuity and…
The “Smart” Container Herb Garden by Marty Gottlieb For many years, I’ve been growing my culinary herbs in garden containers. As an amateur cook, I appreciate having fresh herbs readily available. More often than not, it’s usually when I’m in the middle of preparing a recipe that I realize I need a sprig of thyme…
Have you ever tasted fresh dug potatoes? Have you ever tasted a freshly picked-from-the-vine tomato? Cherry tomato? Green Pepper? You don’t know what you’re missing! The problem is that not everyone has room for a garden. There’s a solution… fabric container gardening Traditionally, container gardeners have struggled to grow fruits, vegetables & edibles. Plastic containers…
A Guide To Growing Tomatoes In a Smart Pot Container gardening tomatoes is a great way to garden in limited space. There are many ways to container garden and many products out there to help you. The Smart Pot® is one of the best. Here are some tips for your next container gardening adventure. 1….
Perennials have never been extremely popular plants with container gardeners. Short flowering times for a plant that stays in a container for years might hardly seem worthwhile. The Smart Pot, however, is ideal for growing perennials. In the Smart Pot the root structure of a plant stays healthy and vibrant for a long period of…
Award Winning Bag The Smart Pot has received a great amount of recognition as a true innovator in the Hydroponic industry. Among our awards are- 3 Silver Bars from Spannabis, Barcelona, 2011, 2012, 2014 Mejor utensilio de cultivo 2 Silver Bars from Spannabis, Malaga, 2012, 2013 Mejor utensilio de cultivo 2 Mejor Producto awards from…
Portable Plants Many gardeners use the Smart Pot to give themselves a “portable plant”. This is especially true when used on plants that might struggle in either the cold winter or hot summer in your area. Example 1: a banana plant A Banana plant is an eye catcher in the summer. But it must be…
Pocket Planting The Smart Pot’s soft-sided, fabric construction is a distinct advantage that allows you to grow plants all over the container: top, sides and bottom (hang it up). Why buy a hard-sided container that allows you to plant less then 25% of its capacity? To use the Smart Pot simply cut an “X” anywhere…