Choosing Your Containers

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• Deer Ticks in Containers

  ... suggestions as to what to do about deer ticks in containers? I've got a bunch of containers. My… More

• Growing cukes in containers, some are curling, why?

  I am growing two types of cukes in containers- one is a bush salad cucumber- no problems they are growing straight like a cucumber should, but my burpless cucumbers have grown very busy and straight up in the container, but two of the cucumbers growing have grown curled, is there… More

• Green Beans in Containers

  ...ng some varieties of green beans that are good in containers. Is one better then the other? I want to grow green beans but am running out of room in my still unplanned/non-existant veggie garden LOL More

• Bush Beans in Containers

  Can green beans/yellow bush beans be planted in containers? I grew some in the garden once but never had too high of a yield (the garden only had afternoon sun so maybe thats why. More

• growing potatoes in containers

  has anyone grown potatoes in containers before? i am trying this for the first time and would appreciate any tips. the inside measurements of my square container are 11.5wX12h. will that be big enough for one potato plant or should i get something bigger? any suggestions would be appreciated. More

• Growing tomatoes in containers

  ...erefore, I've decided to grow tomatoes in plastic containers this summer. I laid several lays of newspapers inside the containers before pour in potting soil.… More

• Wanted: ideas for containers

  What do you use for your containers? How big are they and for what? I'm thinking: small trees, veggies, etc. to be grown on small balconies. My balcony (about 2'x5') is the only place that gets a full day's sunshine; I have started lots of things on it and have… More

• Kitchen sponges used in containers for moisture control?

  ...eces of cut-up kitchen sponges to potting soil in containers is an effective way to retain moisture. It's got to be a lot cheaper than buying the moisture crystals. I'm curious, has anyone ever tried this? It sounds like a good idea. Any opinions? More

• Anyone with good tips on how to grow veggies indoors? In containers?

  ...t any good tips on growing veggies indoors and in containers? I've had about 3 attempts now at growing a variety of veggies plants from seeds... Am finding my courgette seeds, which have now in a month grown into a nice looking plant, seem to be to be doing… More

• Question on Tomato and Pepper in containers?

  Hi Everyone, Maybe I can get some expert advice. I am new to gardening and wanted to start off with something this year. I bought transplants for tomato and peppers - 2 each. When I bought them they were so small so I put the 2 tomato plants in one… More

• Design and Plant Containers for Patio Garden

  ...d an artist to tell me what plants go together in containers so I can buy the right ones so they will look like the pictures in "Better Homes and Garden" for my patio. I can grow them but I just get overwhelmed with the design :0 I have… More

• Question about spring flowering bulbs in containers.

  I have never really tried to grow spring bulbs because the squirrels always ate them, but last fall I planted some Carlton Daffs. from Brecks and they were great. Because of a warm spring they took a while to go brown and hubby would rather I not plant them in… More

• Ideas for fall containers

  Do you plant your containers for fall? I'm thinking about planting a few containers with perennials, enjoying them until the end of October, and then planting them in the garden. What works well? Mums? Asters? More

• random containers

  ok so (call me crazy now can know ive nearly ahhinalated the list of art classes i could take from my school before i graduated) i have this crazy ideal of growing stuff in like the MOST common everyday things it just sounds soo cool to me the nature coming… More

• Veggies in Containers?

  I have a tomato and couple of peppers in containers. I think they may need nore room. Can you post some pictures if you have any or suggest the proper containers? More

• daylilies in containers?

  ...freezing the roots. I have some that have been in containers for 3 years and… More

• Veggies in Containers

  Can veggies be grown in containers without much sun? are there "shade veggie plants"? More

• New to containers

  I am incredibly new at gardening....so far I have some herbs growing in the windowsill. I'm pretty proud of them! So far I have some basil and cilantro growing, I just potted and set out parsley, thyme & oregano. I hope they do well! We just bought a house last… More

• My First Containers

  I am so thrilled with how my first containers look I had to share them! I have found some great stuff - bacopia, creeping jenny, petunias, allysum, pansies, lobelia, petunias, etc. These are my first ever in our new home. Our first home was a 2nd floor condo with no… More

• Containers on deck

  ... would like to plant to put in those hanging rail containers on my deck. They are the long rectangular ones with the sheets of moss in them. My deck gets afternoon sun. I would like a mixture… More

• Tomatoes in containers?

  ...f tomatoes (besides cherry tomatoes) grow well in containers, and what size containers are recommended? I am willing to go somewhat large, but I am in a rather hilly area on a higher prairie soil (front ran-ge of mountains) - so do not want to attempt growing… More

• Roses in containers?

  Ok, I've lost 2 Barbra Streisand roses in the past 2 years - I am going for 3/3 - but plan to put this one in a pot - question is, what do I do with it for the winter? I'm zone 5 (on the border of a/b I think)… More

• Tulips in containers

  ...I need some advice. :) I planted some tulips in a container a few months back. We had an earlier than normal cold snap and are back to our mild and wet temperatures. I think my entire garden thinks it's spring now! :eek: I can't do much… More

• Fruit in containers?

  I'd love to grow grapes and blueberries, but we don't really have a location with clear soil to do it. I have a spot on the side of my house that used to have a large garden in it, but we covered over the soil with river rock and I'm… More

• watermellon in containers?

  ok well i kinda wanna try acouple types of watermellon this year i can eighter start the seeds an throw them in my uncles raised bed --if he dosent get jelous im using it cause he isnt an we need to re-do wood to stones which then if he dos… More

• Fiberglass Containers

  ... to help me out. I am looking into forming my own containers out of fiberglass after a visit to local garden centers and nurseries and have seen the prices that are being… More

• Big mistake in choosing soil for container????

  ...een garden soil for vegetables and flowers for my containers because regular potting soils did not specifically say "for veg." (I have NO experience with gardening at… More

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