Comments on: Growing Vegetables in Pots & Containers http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: atiq http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-7200 atiq Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:51:07 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-7200 very very informative & usefull a guideline for me very very informative & usefull a guideline for me

]]> By: Maria Cassidy http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-7137 Maria Cassidy Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-7137 This is the first year I grew veggies in a container. I got such a kick harvesting my tomatoes, scallions, lettuce and rocket, but the best thrill was harvesting my baby cucumbers. I made a lot of salsas with my tomatoes and scallions. The cucumbers are delicious in mango salsas. This is the first year I grew veggies in a container. I got such a kick harvesting my tomatoes, scallions, lettuce and rocket, but the best thrill was harvesting my baby cucumbers. I made a lot of salsas with my tomatoes and scallions. The cucumbers are delicious in mango salsas.

]]> By: EmpressFelicity http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-6197 EmpressFelicity Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:30:28 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-6197 Great site - very useful. I too find that watering my container veggies takes up quite a bit of time so on your recommendation, I will check out my local branch of Wilkinson for that automatic watering system. One of the things I do to recycle water is to pick up the smaller pots (herbs etc.) and hold them above a bigger container that's situated on the ground so that the water rushes through the first container and lands on the second. It doesn't really save me any time but at least it uses less water. I've found that you can grow runner beans very successfully - I've got them growing in an old barrel in our front garden I'm also well impressed with the quality of container-grown tomatoes, spring onions, garlic and salad leaves. Other crops, such as courgettes and strawberries, are still on a learning curve. When it comes to what sort of containers to use, my motto is "the cheaper the better, and if it's free that's best of all". So all sorts of weird and wonderful things have been pressed into service in my garden - old washing up bowls, polystyrene fish boxes and even some catering-sized plastic buckets that once held golden syrup! Great site – very useful. I too find that watering my container veggies takes up quite a bit of time so on your recommendation, I will check out my local branch of Wilkinson for that automatic watering system. One of the things I do to recycle water is to pick up the smaller pots (herbs etc.) and hold them above a bigger container that’s situated on the ground so that the water rushes through the first container and lands on the second. It doesn’t really save me any time but at least it uses less water.

I’ve found that you can grow runner beans very successfully – I’ve got them growing in an old barrel in our front garden I’m also well impressed with the quality of container-grown tomatoes, spring onions, garlic and salad leaves. Other crops, such as courgettes and strawberries, are still on a learning curve.

When it comes to what sort of containers to use, my motto is “the cheaper the better, and if it’s free that’s best of all”. So all sorts of weird and wonderful things have been pressed into service in my garden – old washing up bowls, polystyrene fish boxes and even some catering-sized plastic buckets that once held golden syrup!

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-6009 John Fri, 14 May 2010 18:26:20 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-6009 All of them! All of them!

]]> By: dazz http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-6004 dazz Wed, 12 May 2010 13:31:01 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-6004 what veg should I protect from slugs what veg should I protect from slugs

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5970 John Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:33:32 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5970 Hi Sheila - I covered potatoes in pots in my book: <a href="http://www.allotment.org.uk/book/small-space-growing.php" rel="nofollow">Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Growing in Small Spaces</a> Hi Sheila – I covered potatoes in pots in my book:
Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Growing in Small Spaces

]]> By: sheila fleming http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5969 sheila fleming Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:53:50 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5969 hi ur comments seem helpfull i wonder is there a step by step page to help us that rare just starting i want to grow potatoes in pots and dont know haw to start hi ur comments seem helpfull i wonder is there a step by step page to help us that rare just starting i want to grow potatoes in pots and dont know haw to start

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5930 John Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:13:17 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5930 There's an RSS feed if that's any good and, of course, my monthly newsletter There’s an RSS feed if that’s any good and, of course, my monthly newsletter

]]> By: Anne http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5929 Anne Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:49:14 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5929 I am thrilled to find this page. I am wondering if there is a way to have it sent to my email with each new edition? Thanks, Anne I am thrilled to find this page. I am wondering if there is a way to have it sent to my email with each new edition?

Thanks,
Anne

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5905 John Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:17:39 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/29/growing-vegetables-in-pots-containers/#comment-5905 Just to say I've got my new book on growing in containers and small spaces out! <a href="http://www.allotment.org.uk/book/small-space-growing.php" rel="nofollow">Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Growing in Small Spaces</a> Just to say I’ve got my new book on growing in containers and small spaces out!
Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Growing in Small Spaces

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