{"id":8096,"date":"2017-06-13T19:29:51","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T19:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentgarden.com\/?post_type=note&p=8096"},"modified":"2023-05-24T12:58:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T16:58:09","slug":"growing-safe-healthy-food-in-containers-by-p-allen-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentgarden.com\/blog\/growing-safe-healthy-food-in-containers-by-p-allen-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Safe, Healthy Food in Containers, By P. Allen Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like to use containers for edibles, not just ornamentals. Containers make is easy for me to get plants started in soil that meets their needs. It\u2019s also a great way for me to incorporate fruit and veggies in areas where I don\u2019t have the space for a raised bed or garden. That\u2019s why I recommend container gardening for first-time growers and urban dwellers that may be short on outdoor space.<\/p>\n

If you come to visit us at Moss Mountain Farm, you\u2019ll notice that I have everything from kale to fruit trees planted in Crescent Garden<\/a> containers. Near the entrance to the vegetable garden, I have two large fig trees planted in Estate Square planters<\/a>. So don\u2019t let anyone tell you that you can\u2019t grow trees in planters!<\/p>\n

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Photo 16_03617 \u2013 Mark Fonville<\/p><\/div>\n

I love the variety of color options and styles that Crescent offers, but what\u2019s most important to me is that the planters are food safe. All Crescent containers are made from a food-grade poly resin, which means that you don\u2019t have to worry about chemicals leaching into your soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You can see here that I\u2019ve planted lettuce in this Caviar Black Ellis Planter<\/a>. I like to keep containers of lettuces, herbs and other veggies near the kitchen for easy access.<\/p>\n

I challenge you think outside the box about using containers in the garden. For instance, we planted some cucumber seeds in this Old Bronze Delano Planter<\/a>. We then built a trellis around the container to support the cucumber vines as they grew. What\u2019s great about this is every part of it can be moved if it needs to be.<\/p>\n

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Photo 16_06352 \u2013 Mark Fonville<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I have found that cabbage also does well in containers. The variegated green leaves of the cabbage against this Caviar Black Madison Planter<\/a> is just beautiful. I love using edibles as decorative elements, especially for outdoor entertaining. By having these cabbage plants in this sleek, lightweight container, I can move them around and use them to create an inviting space for al fresco dining.<\/p>\n

With these containers, you\u2019ll have something beautiful that matches your personal style and the peace of mind that your fruits and veggies will be safe to put on your plate!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been growing my own food for decades. Coming from a family of farmers, I guess you could say it\u2019s in my blood. I just love going outside, picking or digging up whatever is ripe, and planning a whole meal around those fruits and vegetables. It doesn\u2019t get more farm-to-table than that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[252,254],"tags":[],"acf":{"youtube_id":"","hero_background_image":false,"hero_title":"","hero_subtitle":"","hero_link":"","author_name":"","author_description":"","author_image":false,"text_copy":"","blog_related_products":[12630,12707,12415],"structure":false,"autoplay":true,"global_slides":false,"vimeo_id":"","activate_video_schema":false,"activate_article_schema":true,"article_schema":"