By catdog777

Re: Vegetables in pots
17 Jul 2008 21:39

I know this is a food site but I need help in finding out which vegetables I can grow in pots.I have tried several sites found throught search sites with no real advice.Can any one help me on this one please any help would be great.I have lots of large pots 12/14in wide and 14 in deep there all pottery ones no plastic ones.It can get very hot in the summer ( when we have sun ) Hope some pne can help me on this one please,I have allways been very pleased with help in the past thanks to you all.Kind Regards,catdog777

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By Meatloaf

Re: Vegetables in pots
17 Jul 2008 21:57

Catdog, you can literally grow any fruit/vegetable in a pot. What vegetables do you want to grow? I can be more specific as to growing instructions then.

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk

Re: Vegetables in pots
18 Jul 2008 14:12

Like Meaty says, you can grow a whole varioety of fruits and veg in pots. Obviously you are too late for growing too much at this time of the year. you really need to sow seed february march for cropping now through to september, depending on the gloucester climate, and wether you have a sheltered but sunny part of the garden/balcony/terrace etc.

don;t grow too much of one thing, and only grow what you like, and what you would eat, unless you can do swapsies with friends family or neighbours.

You came to the right spot to ask about gardening.

Just ask, and you should get some really helpful advice, many of ud do grow our own, out of all sorts of pots and containers.

But basically to answer your question almost anything goes.

Sam

By Biggles

Re: Vegetables in pots
18 Jul 2008 18:49

Hi, as above but cucumbers and peppers will grow well in pots the size you mention. Might put 2 - 3 peppers in such a large pot though. Lettuce, nasturciums, tomatoes, especially the smaller cherry varieties. Happy growing. Biggs

By TootsBrady

Re: Vegetables in pots
18 Jul 2008 20:08

Hi catdog777
I haven't bought it myself but I do know that there is a book called "Crops In Pots" possibly on Amazone, which is supposed to be very good.
Marg.