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  • Container Soil Sample Back " I Need Help"

    My Container and Raised Bed Compost Mix test results are back. here they are Phosphorous __Low __Medium __Adequate __High _x_Very High Potassium __Low __Medium __Adequate __High _x_Very High Magnesium __Low __Medium __Adequate __High _x_Very High Calcium __Low __Medium __Adequate __High _x_Very High Soil pH 7.0 Buffer pH 7.9 Sulfur _x_very… More

  • Soil tip for container veggies

    ...wanted to share some information about veggies in containers. I tried a little experiment and planted several pepper plants and tomatoes. I used Coast of Maine gardening soil mixed with additional city compost in several of the containers and those plants have grown 4 inches in a week.… More

  • Container or Ground Planting

    ...st aqiured a Tiller , I have been planting in tub containers with pretty good luck but not without it's problems, a lot of shoveling/mixing in mixer and fighting every thing from too much water to to little,… More

  • Container Planting Potatoes

    ...if its to late or the wrong time of the season to plant potatoes but I did it, yes I am confessing, and here is what I did and what Im going to do. "Wish Me Luck"… More

  • Container Problems Found, " Maybe"

    Our Container Vegetable Garden was a success but not without problems, too little water, too much water, soil mix was too heavy didn't drain well, fertlizer " too much, too little, how much , how often, I learned one thing Containers must be watched very carefully because things happen FAST… More

  • Tomato Plants

    I've been reading all your posts. No wonder ya don's have any fruit DonnaMarie. I do feed my tomatoes weekly(every sunday). Since i use mainly a mix of organic-and a tad of the *BLUE STUFF* My fertilizer is made very very mildly. I make up fish emultions as the pkg… More

  • container planting??

    ...seed starter. i'm am going to grow vegetables. is container planting suitable for a vegetable garden? my container is about 2 feet by 8 feet and 1 foot deep. is this going to be difficult? More

  • Square Foot Planting Round Container Tubs?

    ...l times , I have come up with this , so Help ! My containers are 24" across so I figured the area at 3.14 square foot. I have come up with this planting pattern Spacing # PlantsMore

  • For Edible Container Gardening, Please Post in the Fruit or Vegetable Forum

    ...is forum is for container gardening of non-edible plants. Please post your edible container gardening questions in the Fruits or Vegetables forum in The Kitchen Garden forum. Thanks! More

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

    PLEASE HELP!!Has anyone ever used for your container a garden soil mix that is supposed to be worked into regular soil? I bought Sta-green 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

  • Container Gardening Magazine

    ...ng rather disappointed at the choices they had in plants -- not because they didn't look good, but… More

  • Container Drain Holes?

    ...been planting 1/2 plastic barrels, The size of my container barrels is appox 24-28" wide and 24-28" deep, I now have 4 -5/8" holes in the bottom, when my plants get fully grown and set fruit the problems begain, (yellowing pepper plant leaves, tomatoe leaves start dying and… More

  • How to finish and use this steel container?

    ...eople.virginia.edu/~wds3r/planter.html]THIS steel container but not sure if I am done yet. Would you paint it or just leave it rusty? It is really big compared to my current displays of container-based plants so I'm wondering if it should be set off in a different part of the yard.… More

  • Lettuce and Broccoli container sizes?

    ...ool: Realistically, what is the smallest possible container size for lettuce and broccoli plants? How much space do they REALLY need? Can I trade depth for width, or do their roots really need horizontal real estate? Is a windowbox even… More

  • overwintering lavender in container

    ...ant? keep it in a window with all the rest of the plants that have come… More

  • Help with my container garden?

    ... (my only outdoor space :/ ). I have three tomato plants (patio, sungold cherry and early girl), an eggplant (lavendar touch), and a chili… More

  • Newbie Container Gardener

    ... all...I'm new here and this is my second year of container gardening. I'm learning a lot just by observing what has happened to my plants from last year to this year but I still have lot's of questions. I'm hoping I can get some help with types of… More

  • So what do you do when a container garden outgrows its pot?

    ...question. What in the sam hell do you do when the plants outgrow the pot? Do you have to divide up the plants before you move up a size or… More

  • Strawberries in Container, Cut Runners Off?

    ... them off? Have no place to let runners start new plants. Will cutting runners off encourage blossoming...or no affect? Quote | Reply | Edit | Delete | Report More

  • Strawberries in Container, Cut Runners Off?

    ... them off? Have no place to let runners start new plants. Will cutting runners off encourage blossoming...or no affect? Quote | Reply | Edit | Delete | Report More

  • What size container would you recommend

    ...gured if I grow them on the porch )or near it) in containers, I could put a stop to it. I'm planning 12 tomatoe plants and 12 peppers. More

  • defining: container size

    ...ots. My question is when you read about different plants they say things like "can be grown in a small pot" -OR- remember this one will require a large container..… More

  • container gardening

    ...ning, couldn't you use smaller containers to grow plants than is generally recommended, as long as you were very diligent about watering and feeding your plants. I don't have sufficient room to use the large multi-gallon containers recommended for some plants, but I can ensure that daily watering… More