I’m a gardening expert – you can grow ANY vegetable in a container with six easy steps

A GARDENING expert has revealed that you can grow any vegetable in a container with six easy steps.

Growing vegetables in pots and containers is a great workaround for bad soil or other problems, the pro claimed.

In a video posted by Next Level Gardening, an expert walks through the six steps for container gardening.

“If you use these 6 tips you’ll be able to grow any kind of vegetable you want in a container,” he says.

Choose the right type of container

In the world of container gardening, you can apparently use practically any vessel, but not all pots and containers are created equal. 

The most important thing is to make sure there are drainage holes in whatever container you decide to use. 

So if you pick something unconventional like a gutter or a steel wash-bin, drill the holes in yourself before you plant anything. 

Make sure the container is the right size

According to Next Level Gardening, when it comes to choosing containers “size matters.”

The bigger the plant, the bigger the root system growing underneath will be. 

In order to accommodate a bigger root system, you will need a bigger container.

Next Level Gardening recommends five-gallon pots for plants like runner beans and smaller tomato plants.

For indeterminate plants like larger tomato plants or large dahlia flowers, you’ll want something closer to 15 gallons. 

If you’re growing smaller vegetables like radishes you can choose a smaller one gallon-sized container.

Watering is key

“Watering is probably the most crucial part of container gardening,” says Next Level Gardening. 

The most common way to kill plants, they say, is by over or underwatering. 

One hack to make sure you don’t overwater is to stick your finger in the soil about two inches. If you feel any moisture, then it doesn’t need more water.

Pick the right soil

Next Level Gardening recommends avoiding garden soil when using containers for your plants. 

Instead of heavy gardening soil, use organic potting soil or homemade compost instead.

Get creative

The expert says you shouldn’t be afraid to experiment and that “just about anything” can be grown in a container, even something like sweet corn.

Make sure to fertilize properly

According to the expert, his rule of thumb is to fertilize “weekly and weakly.”

That means he dilutes the fertilizer he uses by about 50 percent and uses it every week.

If you want to use the fertilizer at full strength, then use it every other week.