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Growing Vegetables in Pots
I'm a little stapped for room in my Garden , especially as only part of
it gets plenty of sun. However I want to grow some vege's this year . I was thinking of growing some in pots , what grows well in pots , how big do the pots need to be ? I will be interplanting some vege's in the borders and have already got some Garlic and Onions that are overwintering . Cheers Colin |
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Growing Vegetables in Pots
On 4 Jan 2006 01:30:19 -0800, "Gardening_Convert"
wrote: I'm a little stapped for room in my Garden , especially as only part of it gets plenty of sun. However I want to grow some vege's this year . I was thinking of growing some in pots , what grows well in pots , how big do the pots need to be ? I will be interplanting some vege's in the borders and have already got some Garlic and Onions that are overwintering . Cheers Colin When I worked on site in Stone in Staffordshire in a portacabin I planted 3 pots (8 inch) with runner beans just outside the door (one to a pot if I remember rightly) with a cane in each pot. They did well and many a night we picked a couple of handfuls of runnerbeans for our tea on our way home. Potatoes also do well, but make sure they are well in the open - I grew some in half barrels in the shelter of a hedge and they all died from mildew and blight and not a potato underneath. Joan in Ayrshire remove 'spam' from email to reply |
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Gardening_Convert wrote: However I want to grow some vege's this year . I was thinking of growing some in pots , what grows well in pots , how big do the pots need to be ? I am going to be lazy and I'll refer you to one of the best website I know about the subject. http://www.mikesgarden.co.uk/containergardening.htm I have grown any kind of veg in any kind of containers for years. I've had successes and I've had horrors. I got the bug when I lived on the 12th floor and only had a balcony. The strangest the container, the happier it makes me feel. Last year I tried cucumbers in a rubber vase. It was perfect because they needed a lot of water and the container was just perfect for it. It is the easiest way of growing I think, since you can move them about, some are very decorative, and pest is less likely to get at them too. I use copper sticking tape for some of my containers for the slugs. You need lots of air around them too. Think about how much water the veg you want to grow need, mulch well on top to keep moisture in and start all your pots with the best drainage you can do. A good start gives you the best veg. Don't over crowd your plants or sow too many seeds. Do as much thining has you can when it gets too crowded. Successional sowing of peas in your pots is better than sowing too many the first time around. So leave some space (10 to 15cm apart). You can grow anything you want, but think of the depth of your pots. Finally your compost. I make mixes most of the time because I've got stuff left at the bottom of bags, home compost ... but I use lots of manure. So try to imagine your pots as little plots of land and use plenty of comfrey juice to feed the hungry ones ) |
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On 4 Jan 2006 01:30:19 -0800, "Gardening_Convert"
wrote: I'm a little stapped for room in my Garden , especially as only part of it gets plenty of sun. However I want to grow some vege's this year . I was thinking of growing some in pots , what grows well in pots , how big do the pots need to be ? I will be interplanting some vege's in the borders and have already got some Garlic and Onions that are overwintering . Cheers Colin I grew carrots very sucessfully in a deep pot last season. Elizabeth in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Removex to reply |
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"Gardening_Convert" wrote in message oups.com... I'm a little stapped for room in my Garden , especially as only part of it gets plenty of sun. However I want to grow some vege's this year . I was thinking of growing some in pots , what grows well in pots , how big do the pots need to be ? I will be interplanting some vege's in the borders and have already got some Garlic and Onions that are overwintering . Cheers Colin Runner beans do really will in LARGE pots. They need regular watering, but I've had good results. Tomatoes of course, and all kinds of herbs. Cut and come again salad. Jenny |
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Gardening_Convert writes I'm a little stapped for room in my Garden , especially as only part of it gets plenty of sun. However I want to grow some vege's this year . I was thinking of growing some in pots , what grows well in pots , how big do the pots need to be ? I will be interplanting some vege's in the borders and have already got some Garlic and Onions that are overwintering . 'Which' Gardening did an experiment a few years ago and I grew carrots in pots. They turned out to be rather small and needed much watering. -- June Hughes |
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On 4 Jan 2006 01:30:19 -0800, "Gardening_Convert"
wrote: I'm a little stapped for room in my Garden , especially as only part of it gets plenty of sun. However I want to grow some vege's this year . I was thinking of growing some in pots , what grows well in pots , how big do the pots need to be ? I will be interplanting some vege's in the borders and have already got some Garlic and Onions that are overwintering . Cheers Colin Most veg can be grown in pots or troughs and you can also grow potatoes in old compost bags roll the bag down put a deep lair of compost with three chitted potatoes spread on top cover with more compost, when you have growth cover with more compost just leaving the top leafs showing, as you get more growth keep topping up. Water and feed on a regular basis. If you know someone with an allotment ask if you can have some Salad seed potatoes as a bag will be too many for just one compost bag. Neil |
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