Mary McKeever Webboard User Reg: 02-19-2010
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Ok, so tis the season as they say and with the ever rising gas prices hubby and I decided to have a garden this year. Here's the catch though, we living in an apartment, so we are doing 5gal self watering planters.
Mary, I have not used those containers but in theory, they would work. He seems to have success with them...
I've grown veggies in containers on my deck in the past and they did fine. Be sure to use a good soil mixture with compost. Aside from water and good soil, all you'll need is enough sunlight.
I had more green/red peppers last year than I expected and still am using those which I chopped up and put in the freezer.
Mary McKeever Webboard User Reg: 02-19-2010
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I went just a teenie tiny bit over board with my options for veg and fruit. Let's justvsay I put to good use the $25.00 coupon code and shipping code to good use at the seed company I got the seeds from. I got pumpkins, melons, crrots, radishes, lettuce, beans nd peas, squash etc etc etc ......I only have 20 self watering planters so far and a upside-down pation planter.
For sun I have a total of about 7 hours for of full sun. Then it's shade after that
My mom gets the rest..
Mary, where do you live? Depending on the location, it might be too late to start all this from seeds!!
I'm in Virginia. We are planting lettuce plants NOW - not seeds, but plants.
Pumpkins, squash, melons and beans all climb and ramble. Not something I'd plant in 5 gallon pots. Beans maybe if you have a support structure. Did the guy on that blog use his buckets for all these different veggies?
Another great option is 1/2 compost, 1/3 peat moss and 1/3 vermiculite. I learned this from The Square Foot Gardener and it worked very well for us last year.
Barb, looks like a good mix to me. Dr Earth company has really caught my interest. Last year a person broke the record for the largest giant pumpkin using Dr Earth Products. I would think to grow greens in pots while the weather is still cool. With enough sun determinate tomatoes would do well and peppers. Maybe even root crops,carrots,beets,potatoes. So many possibilities.
Cheryl, I hope I didn't come across as saying that wasn't a good product - that was NOT my intention! Just giving another option if someone wanted to "do it on their own". I would not hesitate doing lettuce in a container (one each) if the seeds were started early, or in my case - a started plant was purchased. NEXT year, I'm going to follow Michael W's foot steps and start seeds indoors during the winter. His 'maters are beee-u-tiful!
ETA - AND the root crops! I'm doing potatoes in large containers this year for the first time. Keep your paws crossed.
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Beans maybe if you have a support structure. Did the guy on that blog use his buckets for all these different veggies?
I would not hesitate doing lettuce in a container (one each) if the seeds were started early, or in my case - a started plant was purchased. NEXT year, I'm going to follow Michael W's foot steps and start seeds indoors during the winter. His 'maters are beee-u-tiful!
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