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vegies in pots
I'm desperately trying to grow tomatoes and eggplants in large pots without
success. The pots are those large ones called tomatoe pots and I use a good quality potting mix. The few tomatoes that emerged were as tasteless as the store bought and only a small eggplant emerged. This last result is typical of several attempts so I'm wondering if there's a way to grow good quality vegetables, not just the two mentioned, in a pot. I'm not interested in hydroponics. thank you John |
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"John" wrote in message ... I'm desperately trying to grow tomatoes and eggplants in large pots without success. The pots are those large ones called tomatoe pots and I use a good quality potting mix. The few tomatoes that emerged were as tasteless as the store bought and only a small eggplant emerged. This last result is typical of several attempts so I'm wondering if there's a way to grow good quality vegetables, not just the two mentioned, in a pot. I'm not interested in hydroponics. thank you John What was the typical temperature where you were trying to grow them? Tomatos like it warm, eggplants like it hot . Were they in full sun or at least half a day of full sun and the rest bright light? How long was the day? Without enough sun they will be weak and spindly and not fruit correctly. Once established did you feed them with some fertilser every few weeks? Veges are mostly heavy feeders, even if the pot is a bit small you can grow them if you prevent them from drying out by regular watering and feed them. Small pots do tend to dry out in the sun, this can be a problem if you don't water often enough. In general yes you can grow veges in pots if the conditions are right. David |
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I appreciate both responses and take all on board. I like the sound of
plastic garbage bins for size, tomatoe pots take about 40litres of soil, with lots of seasoned compost and keeping the water up. Correct me if I'm wrong but I assume a few holes need to be drilled through the bottom of the bins. Noone mentioned the quality of their vegetables, but they can't be worse than what the greengrocers have on offer. thank you John "David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... "John" wrote in message ... I'm desperately trying to grow tomatoes and eggplants in large pots without success. The pots are those large ones called tomatoe pots and I use a good quality potting mix. The few tomatoes that emerged were as tasteless as the store bought and only a small eggplant emerged. This last result is typical of several attempts so I'm wondering if there's a way to grow good quality vegetables, not just the two mentioned, in a pot. I'm not interested in hydroponics. thank you John What was the typical temperature where you were trying to grow them? Tomatos like it warm, eggplants like it hot . Were they in full sun or at least half a day of full sun and the rest bright light? How long was the day? Without enough sun they will be weak and spindly and not fruit correctly. Once established did you feed them with some fertilser every few weeks? Veges are mostly heavy feeders, even if the pot is a bit small you can grow them if you prevent them from drying out by regular watering and feed them. Small pots do tend to dry out in the sun, this can be a problem if you don't water often enough. In general yes you can grow veges in pots if the conditions are right. David |
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"John" wrote in message ... I appreciate both responses and take all on board. I like the sound of plastic garbage bins for size, tomatoe pots take about 40litres of soil, with lots of seasoned compost and keeping the water up. Correct me if I'm wrong but I assume a few holes need to be drilled through the bottom of the bins. Yes Noone mentioned the quality of their vegetables, but they can't be worse than what the greengrocers have on offer. thank you Flavour is more related to the cultivar that you grow and picking at optimum ripeness. Supermarket veges are usually cultivars selected for any other quality (durability, appearance, short bearing period etc) than flavour and they are picked at optimum time for transport and storage. David |
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"John" wrote in message ... I appreciate both responses and take all on board. I like the sound of plastic garbage bins for size, tomatoe pots take about 40litres of soil, with lots of seasoned compost and keeping the water up. Correct me if I'm wrong but I assume a few holes need to be drilled through the bottom of the bins. Noone mentioned the quality of their vegetables, but they can't be worse than what the greengrocers have on offer. thank you John "David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... "John" wrote in message ... I'm desperately trying to grow tomatoes and eggplants in large pots without success. The pots are those large ones called tomatoe pots and I use a good quality potting mix. The few tomatoes that emerged were as tasteless as the store bought and only a small eggplant emerged. This last result is typical of several attempts so I'm wondering if there's a way to grow good quality vegetables, not just the two mentioned, in a pot. I'm not interested in hydroponics. thank you John What was the typical temperature where you were trying to grow them? Tomatos like it warm, eggplants like it hot . Were they in full sun or at least half a day of full sun and the rest bright light? How long was the day? Without enough sun they will be weak and spindly and not fruit correctly. Once established did you feed them with some fertilser every few weeks? Veges are mostly heavy feeders, even if the pot is a bit small you can grow them if you prevent them from drying out by regular watering and feed them. Small pots do tend to dry out in the sun, this can be a problem if you don't water often enough. have a look at this and see if it meets your needs. http://www.seattleoil.com/Flyers/Earthbox.pdf rob |
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David Hare-Scott wrote:
"John" wrote in message ... I appreciate both responses and take all on board. I like the sound of plastic garbage bins for size, tomatoe pots take about 40litres of soil, with lots of seasoned compost and keeping the water up. Correct me if I'm wrong but I assume a few holes need to be drilled through the bottom of the bins. Yes Preferably at the bottom, on the sides, the bottom can get blocked when its not on pebbles or similar. Noone mentioned the quality of their vegetables, but they can't be worse than what the greengrocers have on offer. thank you Flavour is more related to the cultivar that you grow and picking at optimum ripeness. Supermarket veges are usually cultivars selected for any other quality (durability, appearance, short bearing period etc) than flavour and they are picked at optimum time for transport and storage. David |
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