Spinach is an excellent plant for growing in containers. It can handle some shade, doesn’t get too big, and many varieties grow quickly enough that you can have several harvests each year indoors. Pick a pot that is at least 6-inches deep and fill with a quality potting medium. Put pl...
If you are looking to grow your own peas in a jiffy, there are many early maturing varieties, like ‘Maestro’ and ‘Sugar Bon.’ If you want more information, a quick web search can help you in finding out the best pea varieties for containers. While you pick your favorite cultivars, ...
New Zealand spinach, also called Tetragonia expansa, is ideal for people who preferplanting spinach in potsor raised beds.Growing spinach in containersis just as easy as in the garden.. This summer veggie loves warm weather and grows in the early summer, despite spinach usually being a cool-...
Depending on the variety of carrots they will mature in 60-75 days. However, you can harvest them earlier for a sweeter and more tender carrot. I have grown potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, kale, lettuce, spinach, and many other veggies successfully in containers. ...
Spinach Swiss chard Summer Squash Tomato Winter Squash Learn about the vegetable container gardening essentials that every beginner should invest in. Additional Care Tips For Container Vegetable Gardening Clay potslook more attractive thanplastic containers. However, plastic pots retain moisture better. They...
Window boxes or other shallow but wide containers are suitable; you can place this edible where it will receive a fair amount of sun and plenty of moisture. Check out the best Arugula companion plantshere 3. Spinach marksvegplot Spinach is one of the vegetables that can be grown in shade ...
Learn how to grow tomatoes in the ground, in raised beds, and in containers. From seedling to harvest, tomato plants require care. Now let’s start the port by understanding the tomatoes in more depth. The tomato is native to semi-tropical western South America. Tomatoes are warm-season an...
There are four main types of spinach suited for spring and fall plantings. Baby-leafstyle spinach is tender, with small-size leaves. The variety ‘Baby’s Leaf’ is good for containers; ‘Catalina’ is heat-tolerant and resistant to downy mildew. ...
Cucumbers will grow in containers: choose a container at least 8 inches (20 cm) wide and 12 inches (30 cm) deep. Use a trellis or support the vine to increase yields. Many dwarf or mini-cucumber varieties will grow in a pot as small as 6 inches (15cm) wide and deep, larger is ...
Growing artichokes in containers is easy—provided the container is large enough.Artichokes have large root systems, and need a large soil volume—or a rich potting soil in a smaller volume, and much more frequent watering—to form heavy, solid buds....