BetNC said:I've been thinking of trying to grow some vegies in containers. But while looking at vegie catalogs, they feature enticing pics of the edible vegie. . .but not of the plant, its habit, height, etc.
Of course, those vegies I like are of most interest:
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Does anyone have any experience growing vegies i n containers, or is this just a passion for in-ground gardeners?
I've grown lots of things in containers. But containers for veggie gardens need to be quite large.
BetNC said:yellow summer squash (crook-neck and straight), acorn squash,
"Bush" varieties of squash do OK in larger pots. I've also grown cucumbers and vining squash plants in planter pots with nets to grow on, or with a tomato cage or a few feet of fence mesh wired in a small circle stuck in the middle of the pot for the vines to grow up. You need a 16 or 20 inch pot for squash plants to really thrive. It actually helps to grow beens or peas in the same pot with the squash. I have a hanging planter now with snow peas that just sprouted, that I plan to add either cucumbers or a few vining "tatume" squash seeds to later, when the weather is more squash friendly.
Actually, adding corn might be interesting if you want to try a 20 inch "Legend of the three sisters" planter pot.
BetNC said:carrots,
I've never tried carrots in containers. Seems like they wouldn't do as well. Maybe a ring of them around a 12 or 16 inch pot would work.
BetNC said:corn,
I personally haven't done corn in a container. There are some "container friendly" varieties available. As I said above growing corn, squash and beans together in a 20 inch pot would be interesting as a "legend of the three sisters" pot.
BetNC said:potatoes,
The right "container" for potatoes or sweet potatoes is a very large, deep container. The ones I have used were purchased as plastic "trash cans", and I drilled several big drainage holes in the bottom. You can grow a decent crop of potatoes or sweet potatoes in a container that size.
BetNC said:iceberg and romaine lettuce.
I've grown a lettuce bed in a deep, large plastic "storage box" with holes drilled for drainage. Normal varieties don't do badly. The stuff will bolt quicker in hot weather in a container than it will in the ground.
BetNC said:. .and of course yellow seet corn!! I LOVE cataloupe and one catalogue's pic of a personal-sized melon is especially enticing.
