You notice that all around the planters is the ONLY place the snow and ice is melted!!! That just shows you how much heat the containers radiate during the winter. No special insulation is ever needed!
As long as the plants are winter hardy, they can stay in the containers, outside, all winter... without any damage.
The only thing I do is mulch the plants..... and in the spring I remove the mulch so that the soil doesn't get super hot! I reuse the mulch by putting it in a garbage bag and storing it for the summer, and re-using the same mulch in the winter
I will try this next year with my little oak!
ReplyDeleteWe're expanding our veggie garden and I will use containers for some of the tomatoes and peppers. I have always loved container gardens for all the reasons you listed and because, weeding should it happen to be needed is high enough for me to do. Can't get down on my knees anymore. Great post my dear. Oma Linda
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