Since you have started to think about accepting gardening as a hobby then in this piece of writing, I would like to share some important information regarding gardening and especially organic container gardening. You should go through this piece of writing very carefully if you want to go with organic container gardening because applying these principles will decide whether you are successful with your gardening or not.
First of all, you must know that moisture is the top most factor deciding the plant's health when it comes to organic container gardening. Water is responsible for transporting vital nutrients to the all parts of the plant. Water also plays a helping hand in controlling the plant's temperature plus regulating it through winter, summer and autumn seasons; this temperature control assures that your container garden remain healthy and attractive throughout all the seasons.
Next, don't assume that plants depend on all the elements of air but instead, they absorb certain specific gases that are present in the air. Plants are not completely dependent on oxygen at all unlike most of the living organisms. Container gardening is supposed to be carried out in a small place where you have to create your own environment and vital constituents. So make sure that where ever you place your container garden, there is sufficient supply of air to the portion where you would be placing your container garden.
A well-known gas plants need is carbon dioxide. A plant's development and growth highly depends on this gas and this factor becomes very important often at spaces that are enclosed. You would have to provide your container gardening plants with suitable compost and soil so they can absorb nutrients from there which they require for their growth. Also, plants do not just revive in all kinds of soils. Most of plants love the soils highly loaded with nitrogen, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur. Compared to animals or humans, plants top the list of being sensitive in cases of temperature changes. Plant's good health is assured if the right temperature is provided; it should not be too cold or even too hot or the plant's development would become limited.
Lastly, what plants really depend on is light. Photosynthesis is a process in plants that is essential for them to survive and grow and it takes place when proper sunlight is made available for plants. Make sure that you are placing your container garden at a place where your container garden can get sufficient amount of sunlight which is necessary for different processes and purposes.
Above mentioned were some basics or I should say fundamentals of gardening especially organic container gardening. Follow these principles as described and you would surely enjoy your hobby of gardening to the fullest.