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Why do I prefer container gardening?

Almost all my plants are kept in containers - any shape and size! A lot of people do prefer to garden in raised beds, the soil can keep its quality better year after year in the ground.  But I prefer to use a different container for each plant! Keep reading to hear my pros and cons for container gardening. u/Longjumping-Quit7471, u/Living-Valuable-376, u/Parking-Bit-9217, u/RaintreeJames   What is container gardening? Container gardening is keeping all your plants in pots. It's ideal for if you don't have much space, or for me it works better! For beginners it's a good way to start, you don't need to buy much.  Weeding your plants is much easier: With only the space in the container, it's easier to keep up with weeding. As I’m weeding more often, I find the roots don't get a chance to develop, and they pull out easier. I can avoid the pesky mosquitoes in the summer: Mosquitos are the devil in the summer! Where I still have some beds, over the winter I can't
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Growing acorns to tree saplings.

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The other day I poured out a bag of soil to find hundreds of acorns! I'm assuming that these were forgotten by squirrels after winter, I had stored the soil in the garage opened and I'm very surprised that squirrels managed to get in.

A total of 635!

 After watching videos and reading online, I have decided to plant these acorns and try to grow some saplings. They already have long roots and some shoots, so I don't think they'll take too long to grow.

 

First, I potted them into 9cm pots, some roots were a lot smaller so I managed to fit two in some of the pots. I placed them into a shaded area, and I water them almost daily to stop them from drying out. After about an hour, I ended up with 38 pots (a couple large pots included).

I will make an update once the acorns have started to sprout, and I will 'leaf' some more tips.

----> Thank you for taking the time to read my blog, Nate.

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