How to Grow Vegetables in Pots

You can grow vegetables in your garden even if you don't have a special place for a vegetable garden. You can also grow them on a patio or even on a balcony. All you need are containers, at least six hours of sunshine and the willingness to grow vegetables in pots. Of course, you can also grow fruits in pots, too.

Instructions

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   Easy vegetables to grow in pots are tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and bush beans. Strawberries adapt so well to pots there are special strawberry pots designed to show them off at their best.

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   Root vegetables can also be grown in containers. Just make sure they have the necessary depth of soil and avoid stones or rocks. And don't mix manure with the soil as it causes root vegetables like carrots and beets to fork.

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   Make climbers into divider or ornamental walls by setting up a decorative trellis and growing peas, climbing beans, melons, cucumbers and even heavy vines like trailing squashes and gourds over them. Most of these plants have decorative flowers. Make sure supports can hand the weight of fruiting vines and feed the plants lightly on a bi-weekly basis.

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   In larger planters you can mix vegetables to make a decorative statement. To make them even showier, add flowers. Some vegetables, like the colorful Swiss Chard 'Bright Lights' have stems or leaves as brilliantly colored as garden flowers.

5. By growing vegetables in pots you can control the soil and water, but you have to remember to water regularly. You can use a drip system on a timer to make sure you don't forget.

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   Look for decorative containers to make vegetable growing in pots into something ornamental.

Resources

• Landscaping design and gardening information