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. ...
Planted in containers tomatoes require the most soil you can provide–a large container–and good drainage. Sunlight for tomatoes Tomatoes require sun; plant tomatoes where they will get at least 6 hours of sun each day. Less Sun. If your garden, gets less sun—as little as 4 hours each ...
Some of my most beautiful creations are things that are left over, and put in unusual or extra containers. I do have to say, that since my discovery of “potato vines” I put them everywhere, and find they just make a window box or container. When I pull them out in the fall, I ...
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 b...
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Unless your plants are finished and ready to pull anyway, try planting in containers. Pots are especially good for fast-growing radishes, salad greens like lettuce and spinach, and herbs like arugula. What to Plant in August: Vegetables Debbie Wolfe A light frost isn't always a bad thing....
Lettuce, spinach, and carrots are just a few of the vegetables that thrive in the cool, moist soil of early spring. These vegetables can be grown in gardens or in containers on patios or balconies, providing fresh and nutritious produce for the entire family. Fruits can also be planted in...
Malabar Spinach… Tallcutting marigoldsfrom a small grower north of Birmingham, tall purple and redgomphrena, a beautiful deep purplesalviaand peachporterweedfor the hummingbirds,angelonia,pentas,purslane, ornamentalokrajust for fun, pinkmandevillaandmalabar spinachvines on the two arbors, as well as...
(Note: You may have to inoculate the seeds with Rhizobia if you’re planting them in sterile potting mix.Plant green beans after heavy feeders like tomatoes, cucumbers, or spinach to help renew the potting soil.Green beans also like the heat on a sunny balcony, as long as they get ...
Lettuce Varieties | Growing Lettuce in Containers Harvesting Lettuce | Salad Tables | SaladScapes How to Grow LettuceLike spinach and other spring ephemerals, lettuce forms a low rosette of leaves in early spring, then sends up a flower stalk when summer heat and dryness set in. Lettuce turns...