Review the slides from the 8/11/18 Fall Vegetable Gardening in Containers Workshop, or find PDF copies of the handouts, here:
How to Create a Container Garden for Edibles in the North Carolina PiedmontContainer Garden Planting Calendar for Edibles in the Piedmont
The NC State Extension Gardener℠ Handbook is the best sources for practical, research-based information for gardening in North Carolina, and is available online for free. Chapter 18 Plants Grown in Containers has more in-depth information of many of the concepts covered in the workshop, including planting calendars,container selection,growing media, and how to pot plants. Chapter 16 provides a broader overview of vegetable gardening, and Chapter 17 has information on organic gardening practices, including a helpful table on organic fertilizers.Specific Crop Recommendations
Other Resources
Penn State Extension container vegetable experimental trials
Damping-off in Flower and Vegetable Seedlings
NC State Extension Community Garden Handbook
NC State Extension Composting website
For any questions about your garden or landscape, contact the Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Chatham County:
919-545-2715
Subscribe to the Chatham Gardener email list to receive timely updates on sustainable lawn, garden, and landscape care for the central NC Piedmont. To subscribe:- Visit the Chatham Gardener subscription page
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